'Stop using the censor board as a means to get publicity for films,' the censor chief warns filmmakers.
The meeting lasted for nearly two and a half hours.
Emergency is caught up in a controversy after Sikh organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, objected, accusing it of misrepresenting the community and getting historical facts wrong.
Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer has got a mixed response from the Censor Board.
The censor board has passed Ki & Ka with a UA certificate.
The Lucknow bench of the high court, which was hearing a petition seeking a ban on the film, asked why such movies are made on the Ramayana, Quran or Bible when they disturb religious feelings.
Filmmaker Shyam Benegal said that the film certification body has been no stranger to controversies but there should be frequent review of issues related to censorship.
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The Gujarat unit of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday withdrew its protest against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan, a day before its release, expressing satisfaction over the removal of 'objectionable' contents from the film.
'The job of banning movies should be left to the censor board. There are many artistes among our members'
Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi said it will pass orders in the case on June 13 after it concluded hearing arguments on the petition filed by Phantom Films, producer of Udta Punjab, against an order of the revising committee of the Central Board of Film Certification that suggested changes in the film.
"Have you (counsel for the petitioner) seen the film? Have the people, who are burning cinema halls seen the film? By this kind of petitions you are encouraging the people who are agitating," the bench observed.
A sequence showing a female character being slapped during a police interrogation has been axed from Nishikant Kamat's Drishyam by the Censor Board.
The SC said there were enough guidelines to be followed by the censor board to grant certification of a film before its release
The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court today issued notices to Aamir Khan Productions, Department of Information and Broadcasting and Censor Board of Film Certification challenging the public exhibition certificate issued to Delhi Belly.
The Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena said the censor board's nod to the controversial film was "unfortunate". The Gujarat president of the outfit, Raj Shekhawat, made an open threat, saying the RRKS members would take the law into their hands if the film was not banned across the country.
Producer S P B Charan talks about the censor board issue that his film faces.
The Allahabad high court on Tuesday expressed concern over the way key characters of the epic Ramayana have been depicted in the controversial movie Adipurush, saying, "Hindus are tolerant but why they are tested every time?"
'Indira Gandhi was a very weak person,' Kangana claimed. 'She had many crutches around and was constantly seeking validation.'
The Censor Board Of Film Certification(CBFC) has struck again.
'We are the largest film industry in the world.' 'We employ millions and entertain billions.' 'We generate the highest amount of sales tax.' 'Our stars pay the highest amount of income tax.' 'All I would say is: Don't f*** it up!'
It was perhaps for the first time that any parliamentary panel deliberated on a film before it had been approved by the censor board.
'It's a clean wholesome film to be enjoyed by the whole family.'
The Kerala high court on Friday refused to stay the release of the controversial multi-lingual film The Kerala Story and said the trailer does not contain anything offensive to any particular community as a whole.
The studio said it would soon announce the new release date for the film.
The film has been passed with a 'U' certificate.
It also said that the Indian public was "not gullible or silly".
The Board has decided to give a UA certificate to the film.
'As the film was suppose to release on December 1, there are over 50 countries where this process (of certification) is on.'
Censor Board's Pankaja Thakur claims smoking should not be glamorised on screen.
Nihalani suggests that the producers should exercise more checks and curbs on the censor copy of their films.
Aryan had become the first film in Kannada to officially announce its release date before getting a censor certificate.
A fatwa has been issued by a Jaipur Mufti against the film 'Le Gaya Saddam' which deals with Muslim divorce system following protests.
'You can't allow people to hijack any situation for the sake of political mileage.' 'This is what makes our actors vulnerable.'
'The very basis of film censorship lies in the fact that films are considered to be mass medium, and that raw emotions of cinema have the capacity to move you.' 'Which film has moved people into action in the last 40, 50 years?' 'No film.'
Shams Patel, the winner of the National award as best child artist for his role in Thanks Maa, would not be able to watch it in a theatre as the movie has been awarded 'A' certificate by the Censor Board.
The film is about two youngsters who want to make some quick money and lead a luxurious life.
Uday Mahurkar, Information Commissioner, government of India, wrote an open letter to Nolan, terming the scene a "disturbing attack on Hinduism" and appealed to the director to remove the scene worldwide.
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