Censor board staffer asked Rs 6.5 lakh bribe: Actor Vishal Krishna

On Thursday, September 28, 2023, Tamil star Vishal Krishna, below, opened a Pandora's box by releasing a video where he alleges that a staffer at the Central Board Of Film Certification in Mumbai......

Prof who quit Ashoka says varsity never censored him

Pulapre Balakrishnan, the Ashoka University professor who quit following a row over the resignation of economist Sabyasachi Das from the institution, has written a letter saying the University......

'Oppenheimer' sparks social media row over scene involving Bhagavad Gita

A scene in Oppenheimer, in which the titular character appears to have sex as he reads out verses from an ancient Sanskrit scripture, has irked a section of social media users, who claimed the......

SC rejects PIL on Adipurush, says level of tolerance going down

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL seeking revocation of the film certificate of controversial movie Adipurush, saying cinematic representation may not be an exact replica of text. A......

COMING UP On OTT In October

So much entertainment coming up on OTT this October! Joginder Tuteja gives us a quick guide.   KhufiyaWhere to watch? NetflixRelease date: October 5 Vishal Bhardwaj's Khufiya arrives first,......

India-Canada Feud: Will Diljit's Films Pay The Price?

IMAGE: Diljit Dosanjh in Jogi. The cancellation of Canadian rapper Shubh's India concert was described by a well-placed source in the government as the "tip of the iceberg". Cultural events and......

This Is NOT Allowed In Indian Cinema

The names of real life politicians cannot be used in Indian cinema, no matter what the relevance. A source clued into the development at the censor board tells Subhash K Jha, "You can't make a......

'It took me 19 years to become the actor that I am today'

'Without ever losing hope, I survived in Mumbai with the hope of becoming a good actor.' IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in OMG 2. Trust Pankaj Tripathi to take up any character and do complete justice to......

'To win the World Cup you need lots of luck'

'Given that they are playing at home and will have full crowd support, India, who are in peak form and whose morale is high, will be the favourites.' IMAGE: Muttiah Muralitharan celebrates taking......

WTA suspends tournaments in China over Peng concerns

IMAGE: Shuai Peng's whereabouts became a matter of international concern following a nearly three-week public absence after she posted a message on social media in early November, alleging that......

China eyes excellence at Winter Olympics

China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns IMAGE: Skater performance during the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Commemorative Coin Issuing......

Extras: No broadcast of Arsenal-City game in China

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: An ethnic Uighur demonstrator holds a placard with a picture of English soccer club Arsenal's midfielder Mesut Ozil during a......