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?"
'Muslims and Dalits must erase the way they remember their past, or carry out their their performances in private,' says Jyoti Punwani, as Maharashtra's Censor Board denies permission to a play Jai Bhim, Jai Bharat.
Behen Hogi Teri filmmaker Tony D'Souza out on bail. Pahlaj Nihalani says no messing around with religious sentiments.
"CBFC is part of the government, the responsibility of which is not only limited to issuing certificates to the films but also to preserve the culture and tradition of the country. CBFC is needed so that right kind of films are exhibited in public.
'I'd definitely wish that the audience of Kerala mature. There are a large number of people who welcome sexual scenes or content if it is in a foreign movie but they can't accept this in a regional movie. That attitude of hypocrisy has to change.'
Apoorva Lakhia's Zanjeer has got a mixed response from the Censor Board.
BCCI President N Srinivasan has rejected accusations that the Indian Cricket Board censors commentators employed by it, insisting that it does not "interfere with the freedom of the press".
In a series of tweets, Kher said that the filmmakers' decision is an insult to the Censor Board jury and the audience.
The move comes close on the heels of a written complaint by president of Brahman Ekta Seva Santha.
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'The biggest agitation in Tamil Nadu -- after the anti-Hindi agitation in 1965 -- were the Jallikattu protests. The anti-Hindi agitations had the backing of a political party but this one does not. No famous actor is involved in it either. It was an incredible agitation.'
The actors talks about Murder-2 and his reservations against the censor board.
'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.'
'I would also like to congratulate the team of The Elephant Whisperers on their win today bringing another Oscar to India.'
Nihalani suggests that the producers should exercise more checks and curbs on the censor copy of their films.
A controversy has erupted over the portrayal of the Jat king of Bharatpur in the movie.
The film has the famous Attukal Pongala festival as the backdrop and the Censor Board initially refused to give a screening certificate.
Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com finds out why Sacred Games has run into trouble.
Barbara Mori's new Spanish film is too hot for the Indian Censor Board.
Whether the Udta Punjab makers cave in remains to be seen but here's a list of the ones who did.
On Thursday, the makers of PM Narendra Modi had announced on social media that they had postponed the release.
Snippets from the eighth Jaipur Literature Festival.
The director talks about his new film Ugly and his newest run-in with the Indian Censor Board.
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.
'The censer board members should take a decision after taking into account people's views. They should be apprised about it'
'Hinduism is not a religion, but a way of life, a philosophy.'
Anupam Kher lashes out at the manner he was sacked as Censor Chief.
The film has been passed with a 'U' certificate.
Members of various organisations on Friday held protests at Ambala in Haryana and Delhi against the proposed screening of controversial film Messenger of God featuring Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the lead role.
The Censor Board has refused to clear a Bengali film for taking potshots at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Singur movement that forced the Tatas to exit the state.
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.
The Kerala Story is among a long list of films that invited bans and censorship.
Debutant director Jayan Cherian's had a tough time getting past the Censor Board to release the film.
The movie just seems to move from one comic scene to another without any thought to the storyline.
Dibakar Banerjee and his team promote their new film, up for release this Friday.
Backing actor-director Kamal Haasan, Tamil superstar Rajnikanth spoke against a complete ban of his controversial movie Vishwaroopam and appealed to his 'Muslim brothers' to end the impasse through talks.
Looks like the Udta Maker makes will get no help from the government
A fatwa has been issued by a Jaipur Mufti against the film 'Le Gaya Saddam' which deals with Muslim divorce system following protests.
