‘My Didi is a censor’: As Bengali film is pulled out of theatres, Mamata Banerjee draws criticism

Anik Dutta’s ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ was released on February 15, but was dropped from Kolkata cinemas without explanation.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Feb 18, 2019 · 06:45 am

What the censor board cut from Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s ‘Thackeray’

Abhijit Panse’s biopic of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray was released on January 25 in Marathi and Hindi.

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· Jan 26, 2019 · 12:22 pm

Pakistan minister assures help to filmmaker Nandita Das in getting her film ‘Manto’ released

In a reply to Das’s tweet, Fawad Chaudhry said he was trying to pursue importers to bring the movie to Pakistan.

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· Dec 16, 2018 · 08:32 pm

Nandita Das on Pakistan’s decision to debar ‘Manto’ biopic: ‘Censorship anywhere is dangerous’

To call a film ‘anti-Partition’ is a startling way to criticise it, the director argues.

Nandita Das

· Dec 14, 2018 · 08:24 pm

‘Kedarnath’ screening banned across Uttarakhand, says state tourism minister

The Uttarakhand High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition which said the movie promoted ‘love jihad’.

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· Dec 07, 2018 · 01:36 pm

‘Every cut to a film is damaging’: Ashvin Kumar on censor board tussles over his Kashmir-set films

The Oscar-nominated filmmaker wrote an open letter to CBFC head Prasoon Joshi after his ‘No Fathers in Kashmir’ was given an ‘A’ certificate with cuts.

Devarsi Ghosh

· Nov 28, 2018 · 08:15 am

Pahlaj Nihalani’s plea against censor board to be heard by Bombay High Court on November 13

The former Central Board of Film Certification chief claimed that personal vendetta had influenced the authority’s decision to order cuts to his film.

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· Nov 12, 2018 · 01:46 pm

Pahlaj Nihalani moves Bombay High Court against censor board for ordering 20 cuts in his movie

The producer alleged it was ‘personal vendetta’ as he had upset many people while he was chairperson of the board until August 2017.

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· Nov 05, 2018 · 06:18 pm

‘Mission: Impossible Fallout’ removed mentions of Kashmir before India release

The climax for the Tom Cruise-starrer was set in the Indian state, but the title card was deleted in the final cut.

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· Jul 30, 2018 · 04:59 pm

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.

Sruthisagar Yamunan

· 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