Hours after the Censor Board chairperson Leela Samson leveled charges that the government was interfering in the functioning of the body, the government has come forward and refuted Samson's charges, asserting that it has always maintained a distance from the certification process.
As questions were raised over several censor board members having BJP links, its new chief Pahlaj Nihalani, a film maker, on Tuesday said he was proud to be a "BJP person" and called Prime Minister Narendra Modi as his "action hero".
According to the makers, the CBFC was not happy with references made to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and use of real names in the film.
Filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani was today appointed as the new censor board chairman along with nine other members, many of whom have a Bharatiya Janata Party connection, days after Leela Samson resigned as its chief alleging interference by the government in its matters.
'That man's charisma and aura on set are just outstanding.'
She held a roadshow in Nagpur on Sunday for BJP candidate Pravin Datke.
'From the day I've taken over as chairperson of the CBFC, Ashoke Pandit and Chandraprakesh Diwedi have ganged up against me,' Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani tells Subhash K Jha.
'If Godse's last wish was to let everyone know his views, what's wrong in that?'
Nine members of the Central Board of Film Certification have sent their resignation letters to the Information and Broadcasting Minister on Saturday alleging interference from the Information and Broadcasting ministry.
With the arrest of the film censor board's CEO on charges of demanding bribes to clear films, the regulatory role of the panel is in focus once again
'People, who were killed, didn't even know why they were being killed.' 'Because a couple of Sikhs assassinated Indira Gandhi, the whole community had to pay for it.'
'But what the hell! Do it because it is brilliant.'
Tennis great and founder of the WTA Billie Jean King was among those who applauded the announcement.
'End of the day, my thing is, entertainment, entertainment, entertainment.'
Empowered in the Modi government, junior ministers have enough on their plate.
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