Alankrita Shrivastava’s Lipstick Under My Burkha went to war with the censor board before its release. The movie managed to secure certification, but it hasn’t emerged unscathed (even the moans have been affected). Munna Michael and Dunkirk too have suffered nicks this week. In Munna Michael, for instance, the “cracking sound of bones” has been deemed offensive.
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Weight loss resolutions don’t work – focusing on health and well being can be better
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How Rajendra Chola and his army sailed across the seas in the 11th century to beat the Malays
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Bombay High Court tells ED not to harass citizens, imposes Rs 1 lakh penalty
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‘Send millions of Indian peasants to Brazil to eradicate poverty and starvation’
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Why India’s increasing elderly population faces a dire future
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Two Karnataka HC judges attend Brahmin convention, extol community’s contributions
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Man of Indian-origin gets eight-year jail sentence for ramming truck near White House
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Elon Musk: The oligarch who tweets democracy away
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From the memoir: Star para-athlete Deepa Malik recounts the discrimination she faced at the airport
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RG Kar and Greeshma: Two murder cases show that capital punishment is a judicial lottery in India