Akal Takht sets up its own ‘Sikh censor board’ to police films about Sikhism: PTI report

Only the Central Board of Film Certification has the right to clear or ban movies.

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· May 23, 2018 · 12:03 am

Tamil Nadu minister Jayakumar’s threat to the ‘Kaala’ soundtrack betrays his ignorance of history

He fancies himself as a singer, but wants to ban film songs.

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· May 10, 2018 · 08:15 am

Supreme Court dismisses petition seeking deletion of jauhar scenes from ‘Padmaavat’

Petitioner Agnivesh had argued that the scenes glorified the practice of sati.

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· Apr 23, 2018 · 02:20 pm

Film on Guru Nanak Dev: SC refuses urgent hearing of plea seeking stay on release of movie

The top court said the CBFC under the Cinematographer Act has granted certificate to the film and outsiders cannot interfere with it.

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· Apr 12, 2018 · 05:13 pm

SC allows release of movie on Guru Nanak’s life, says censor board’s approval is final

The producer of ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ told the court that the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee had asked him not to release the film.

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· Apr 10, 2018 · 01:35 pm

Two months after it suspended ‘S Durga’ certificate, CBFC clears the film

The film’s director shared the new poster on Twitter.

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· Feb 21, 2018 · 07:59 pm

After special ‘Padmaavat’ screening, Rajasthan High Court quashes FIR against Bhansali and actors

Justice Sandeep Mehta held that the movie reflected ‘our glorious past’ and ‘there is no question of religious feelings being hurt’.

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· Feb 06, 2018 · 09:17 pm

Special ‘Padmaavat’ screening in Jodhpur today for four people, including Rajasthan High Court judge

This is believed to be the first time the film is being screened in the state, where members of a Multiplex Association refused to release it.

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· Feb 05, 2018 · 01:43 pm

‘Padmaavat’ row: Karni Sena splinter group expels members who ‘withdrew’ protests against the movie

The group’s leader in Mumbai had said that a few of its members watched the movie on Friday and found that it glorifies Rajput valour.

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· Feb 03, 2018 · 11:26 am

Latest hurdle for ‘Padmaavat’ – a ban in Malaysia for touching on the ‘sensitivities of Islam’

Chairperson of the National Film Censorship Board Mohammed Zamberi Abdul Aziz said the film’s distributors had appealed against the decision.

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· Jan 30, 2018 · 12:21 pm

‘Padmaavat row’: Censor board chief Prasoon Joshi backs out of Jaipur Literature Festival

He said that he does not want to cause discomfort to the organisers or shift the focus of the event from creativity to controversy.

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· Jan 27, 2018 · 11:58 am

Multiplex Association says its members will not screen ‘Padmaavat’ in Rajasthan, Gujarat, MP and Goa

There were protests in Mathura, the Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Meerut, Lucknow, Gurugram, Jammu and outside Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan, among many other cities.

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· Jan 24, 2018 · 08:16 pm