BBFC had to bow before public pressure: The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah
1 year, 10 months ago

BBFC had to bow before public pressure: The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah

Op India  

In positive news for the filmmakers of The Kerala Story and overseas audiences, the film which was unexpectedly pulled from theatres in the United Kingdom before its scheduled premiere on May 12, was given the green light to screen by the British Board of Film Classification. #WATCH | Mumbai: #TheKeralaStory film's producer Vipul Shah says, "Britain's censor certification agency had to give the certificate yesterday. He praised the appreciation that the audience had shown for The Kerala Story and asserted that the support is confirmation that the movie is not, as some have claimed, ‘propaganda.’ The press conference of The Kerala Story in Mumbai was attended by the director Sudipto Sen and the lead cast of the movie, Adah Sharma, Yogita Bihani, Siddhi Idnani, and Sonia Balani. @adah_sharma @SiddhiIdnani pic.twitter.com/cQdpma95rB — Sudipto SEN May 16, 2023 Last week, all of the scheduled screenings of The Kerala Story were cancelled because the BBFC had not assigned the movie an age rating.

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Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency: CBFC withholding clearance for my film, claims actor
7 months ago

Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency: CBFC withholding clearance for my film, claims actor

The Hindu  

The Central Board of Film Certification is inhibiting the release of the Kangana Ranaut starrer and directorial Emergency, a biopic of Indira Gandhi, the actor-cum-Member of Parliament said on X, formerly Twitter, on Friday evening. Ms. Ranaut said that staff from the CBFC had faced threats due to the anticipated content of the film, leading the censor board to hesitate …

Censor board should not have political appointees: Bharathiraja
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Censor board should not have political appointees: Bharathiraja

The Hindu  

Veteran Tamil filmmaker P. Bharathiraja warned the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in a February letter that the Central Board of Film Certification should not appoint politically affiliated people to its advisory panels. In the letter, obtained by The Hindu, Mr. Bharathiraja said, “We recommend that to maintain neutrality and objectivity of the board, a member of the advisory …

‘But you said…’: Union minister reacts as Left opposes DD's decision to air ‘The Kerala Story’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘But you said…’: Union minister reacts as Left opposes DD's decision to air ‘The Kerala Story’

Hindustan Times  

Citing Left Democratic Front's previous assertions declaring its support for freedom of expression, Union minister V Muraleedharan on Friday questioned Kerala's ruling alliance over its opposition to Doordarshan's decision to air “The Kerala Story.” The story of ‘The Kerala Story’ movie revolves around the lives of three girls from the state who narrate their ordeal of being trapped in marriage …

CM Vijayan asks Doordarshan to withdraw screening of ‘The Kerala Story’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Vijayan asks Doordarshan to withdraw screening of ‘The Kerala Story’

Hindustan Times  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan Thursday condemned the Doordarshan's decision to telecast "The Kerala Story" and asked the public broadcaster to withdraw from screening the controversial movie, saying it would only "exacerbate communal tensions" ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan He also asked the national broadcaster not to become a "propaganda machine" for the BJP and …

Vipul Shah on lack of screens for The Kerala Story: 'Won't be able to fight with goons'
1 year, 9 months ago

Vipul Shah on lack of screens for The Kerala Story: 'Won't be able to fight with goons'

Hindustan Times  

Producer Vipul Shah has said that the film's makers have taken all legal recourse they could to ensure the screening of The Kerala Story. The Kerala Story released earlier this month, but the film's screening was banned in West Bengal. The bench said it is the duty of the state government to maintain law and order as the film has …

The Kerala Story BO: Film enters ₹200 crore club, becomes ‘all-time blockbuster’
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kerala Story BO: Film enters ₹200 crore club, becomes ‘all-time blockbuster’

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala Story has garnered ₹203.47 crore at the domestic box office, over two weeks after the film's release. On Monday, the film's production house Sunshine Pictures had said The Kerala Story touched ₹200 crore nett at the domestic box office. Last week, a special screening of The Kerala Story was organised at the main theatre of the Pune-based Film …

‘Bengal distributors being asked not to show The Kerala Story', claims film's director
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Bengal distributors being asked not to show The Kerala Story', claims film's director

Hindustan Times  

‘The Kerala Story’ director Sudipto Sen has alleged that the film's distributors are receiving calls and being asked not to screen the film. Sen's remark comes a day after the Supreme Court stayed the ban imposed by the West Bengal government in the state, paving way for the controversial film to be screened in the theatres there. "Mr Salve, on …

The Kerala Story director alleges theatre owners receiving calls not to show film after SC stays ban in WB
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kerala Story director alleges theatre owners receiving calls not to show film after SC stays ban in WB

India Today  

On May 18, the Supreme Court stayed West Bengal government's order banning The Kerala Story in West Bengal and Telangana. THE KERALA STORY PRESS EVENT IN KOLKATA Along with Sudipto Sen and Adah Sharma, The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah answered media queries. READ | SC stays West Bengal's ban on 'The Kerala Story' Sudipto Sen also alleged that the …

British Board of Film Classification clears The Kerala Story
1 year, 10 months ago

British Board of Film Classification clears The Kerala Story

Op India  

Days after causing a delay in giving age rating and classification to the film The Kerala Story leading to the cancellation of its scheduled release on May 12, the British Board of Film Classification on May 16 granted certification and age rating to the Adah Sharma starrer. Some women are held captive and transported to camps where they are subject …

SC to hear on May 15 plea against Kerala HC order refusing to stay release of The Kerala Story
1 year, 10 months ago

SC to hear on May 15 plea against Kerala HC order refusing to stay release of The Kerala Story

India Today  

The Supreme Court will hear on May 15 a plea against the Kerala High Court order refusing to stay the release of the controversial multilingual film 'The Kerala Story'. When the bench inquired whether the high court has passed an order in the matter, Sibal said it has refused to stay the release of film. On May 5, the high …

The Kerala Story : Kerala High Court Allows Petitioners To Pursue Their Complaints Before CBFC Against Film
1 year, 10 months ago

The Kerala Story : Kerala High Court Allows Petitioners To Pursue Their Complaints Before CBFC Against Film

Live Law  

While refusing to stay the exhibition of "The Kerala Story" movie, the Kerala High Court on Friday granted liberty to two of the petitioners to pursue the complaint filed before the Central Board of Film Certification against the controversial film.The Division Bench of Justice N. Nagaresh and Justice Sophy Thomas, taking note that one of the petitioners represented by Advocate. …

Telangana High Court not to take up RGV’s Amma Rajyamlo Kadapa Biddalu
5 years, 3 months ago

Telangana High Court not to take up RGV’s Amma Rajyamlo Kadapa Biddalu

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court made it clear that it would not interfere into the issue of censor certification to Ram Gopal Varma’s movie Amma Rajyamlo Kadapa Biddalu. “Whether or not to give U, A or U/A certificate will be decided by the Censor Board as per the rules of the Cinematography Act and, we, the courts cannot direct them …

Burning question: Should CBFC stop ‘censoring’ content?
5 years, 6 months ago

Burning question: Should CBFC stop ‘censoring’ content?

The Hindu  

The Central Board of Film Certification, wrongly attributed in colloquial terminology as the “Censor Board”, is the antagonist in this story. The art of gatekeeping While her assertion is accurate, Section 5-B of the Cinematograph Act of 1952 — which Manimekalai calls “a colonial hangover” — also grants the board powers to deny certification to a film on grounds like …

Thackeray: Sanjay Raut says 'nobody can ban' film, following CBFC's objection to certain scenes
6 years, 3 months ago

Thackeray: Sanjay Raut says 'nobody can ban' film, following CBFC's objection to certain scenes

Firstpost  

Amid reports that the censor board has objected to certain scenes in the biopic of Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, senior party leader and the film’s producer Sanjay Raut Wednesday said nobody can ban the film. According to media reports, the Central Board of Film Certification has taken exception to certain scenes referring to the Babri Masjid and the …

Rajinikanth's Kaala is struggling to get a censor certificate. Here's why
7 years ago

Rajinikanth's Kaala is struggling to get a censor certificate. Here's why

India Today  

Director Pa Ranjith has teamed up with Rajinikanth for the second consecutive time after Kabali. According to reports, the makers of Kaala have approached the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce to receive the No Objection Certificate for the censor certificate and the consent letter to go ahead with their publicity campaign. The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce is …

Padmavati controversy: Why did CBFC refuse to clear Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film?
7 years, 4 months ago

Padmavati controversy: Why did CBFC refuse to clear Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film?

Firstpost  

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati has taken the nation by storm, with a new controversy around the film every day. Fringe and vigilante groups, politicians, members of royal families have vehemently opposed the film’s release as they assume that Padmavati might have depicted Chittorgarh’s 13th century queen Padmavati in a bad light. Facebook A new controversy arose when the Central Board …

Padmavati row: Haryana govt to approach Censor Board seeking nationwide ban on film
7 years, 4 months ago

Padmavati row: Haryana govt to approach Censor Board seeking nationwide ban on film

India TV News  

Adding to the long-prevailing controversy over the upcoming Bollywood movie Padmavati, Haryana Health minister Anil Vij on Saturday said that his state’s government will approach the Censor Board to seek a nationwide ban on the movie. Vij claimed that the film producer of 'Padmavati', Sanjay Leela Bhansali, had allegedly wrongly presented the historical facts in the movie to "defame" the …

Pinarayi Vijayan slams CBFC over Amartya Sen's documentary, accuses Centre of pushing Hindutva agenda
7 years, 8 months ago

Pinarayi Vijayan slams CBFC over Amartya Sen's documentary, accuses Centre of pushing Hindutva agenda

Firstpost  

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday slammed the CBFC over stalling a documentary on Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen due to the use of certain words. Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday slammed the Central Board of Film Certification over stalling a documentary on Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen due to the use of certain words. “Institutions like the …

Censor Board will not succumb to social media pressure: Pahlaj Nihalani
8 years, 1 month ago

Censor Board will not succumb to social media pressure: Pahlaj Nihalani

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Recently, the Central Board of Film Certification faced a backlash over the refusal of certification of ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha,’ and now CBFC chairperson has come out with a response that the censor board will not work under any media pressure. Talking exclusively to ANI, Nihalani said, “No one knows the process for certification of films and CBFC …

True Import Of Movie Censorship Is To Render It Viewable, Not To Condemn It Without A Fair Process: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 3 months ago

True Import Of Movie Censorship Is To Render It Viewable, Not To Condemn It Without A Fair Process: Kerala HC [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The division bench observed: “We are in affirmation that the true import of censorship and examination of films under the Act and Rules is to render the film, so far as possible, viewable by attuning it to be in conformity with the statutory guidelines and not to condemn it without a fair process.”A division bench of the High Court of …

Censor board says no to film based on Patidar stir leader Hardik Patel
8 years, 8 months ago

Censor board says no to film based on Patidar stir leader Hardik Patel

Hindustan Times  

A film based on Hardik Patel who led the Patidar agitation in Gujarat has failed to get a certificate from the Censor Board of Film Certification. Objecting to the film’ s theme and references to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Gujarat chief minister Anandiben Patel, the Censor Board on Tuesday communicated the decision to not certify the film. Director of …

Kerala High Court grants reprieve for Kerala Udta - 'Kathakali'
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court grants reprieve for Kerala Udta - 'Kathakali'

Live Law  

The High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification to allow the public exhibition of Malayalam movie ‘Kathakali’ by granting the necessary certification.The CBFC had ordered the cut of certain scenes from the film, terming it depicted nudity and used abusive language.The director and producer aggrieved by the same, had approached the court.The case was tallied on. The …

Kerala High Court grants reprieve for Kerala Udta - 'Kathakali'
8 years, 8 months ago

Kerala High Court grants reprieve for Kerala Udta - 'Kathakali'

Live Law  

The High Court has directed the Central Board of Film Certification to allow the public exhibition of Malayalam movie ‘Kathakali’ by granting the necessary certification.The CBFC had ordered the cut of certain scenes from the film, terming it depicted nudity and used abusive language.The director and producer aggrieved by the same, had approached the court.The case was tallied on. The …

The censor is snipped
8 years, 9 months ago

The censor is snipped

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court has handed out a lesson to the scissor-happy members of the Central Board of Film Certification, one that they, especially its overzealous chairman Pahlaj Nihalani, should learn at least now. While ordering that Udta Punjab be granted a certificate in the ‘Adult’ category and >allowed to be screened with one cut and a disclaimer, the court …

All you need to know about the 'Udta Punjab' row
8 years, 9 months ago

All you need to know about the 'Udta Punjab' row

The Hindu  

Who said what “ Udta Punjab Censored. — Anurag Kashyap June 06, 2016 There is no film more honest than UDTA PUNJAB. So the paid trolls can FO — Anurag Kashyap >June 07, 2016 › No references to Punjab The issue gained prominence when the CBFC's review committee suggested a whopping 89 cuts in the film, including deleting all references …

‘Certify, don’t censor’: Bombay HC tells CBFC on Udta Punjab row
8 years, 9 months ago

‘Certify, don’t censor’: Bombay HC tells CBFC on Udta Punjab row

India TV News  

Mumbai: In a strong reprimand for the Central Board for Film Certification, the Bombay High Court, which is hearing a plea filed by the makers of Udta Punjab challenging the 89 cuts sought by the board, on Monday said that the job of the CBFC was to certify films and not censor them. The court further rapped the board, headed …

Censors to continue old norms
8 years, 9 months ago

Censors to continue old norms

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The censor board is likely to continue making cuts in movies as before putting the Shyam Benegal panel’s recommendation to limit its role to being a certification authority in cold storage. It is learnt senior government officials had objected to curtailing the powers of the Central Board of Film Certification, fearing it would open a Pandora’s box. I …

Watch: Pahlaj Nihalani says he was wrongly targeted over Spectre cuts in exclusive interview
9 years, 4 months ago

Watch: Pahlaj Nihalani says he was wrongly targeted over Spectre cuts in exclusive interview

Firstpost  

Amidst huge uproar, that was caused due to the Censor Board’s decision of chopping off fifty percent of the kissing scene from Spectre, we met with the Censor Board chief for an exclusive interview with Firstpost and discussed censorship in the 21st century India and the reforms that the board plans to bring about. While Indian cinema has evolved over …

Indian censor board latest ban controversies | IndiaTV News
9 years, 10 months ago

Indian censor board latest ban controversies | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Indian Censor Board rubs off Bombay Velvet wrong way with an ‘A' certificate! The recent case in point is Anurag Kashyap's much anticipated Bombay Velvet, the on-screen debut movie of Karan Johar also starring Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma, that is branded as an A certified flick. As per news reports, Censor Board CEO Rakesh Kumar was arrested by CBI …

Can Kiran Rao's film centre for indie cinema take on censor board?
9 years, 11 months ago

Can Kiran Rao's film centre for indie cinema take on censor board?

Firstpost  

There was not a single revolutionary idea yet even the edited version of the film submitted to the censor board didn’t get an ok. A film centre, walking distance from the sea in Mumbai’s Bandra; with a cafe, a bookstore and a 100-seater theatre that will show only independent cinema and documentaries. For 20 years, parallel cinema fought the good …

Censorship guidelines have to change with times: MoS I&B Rathore
10 years ago

Censorship guidelines have to change with times: MoS I&B Rathore

Firstpost  

In an interview, Rathore spoke at length about movie censorship issues, following complaints against CBFC chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani and his ‘diktats’ on film content. He hopes to reduce the interaction between the Central Board of Film Certification board members and film producers by facilitating an online censorship system. We believe the CBFC’s primary job is certification and it should not …

Aamir Khan, Ramesh Sippy discussed censorship issues with Rathore- India TV News
10 years ago

Aamir Khan, Ramesh Sippy discussed censorship issues with Rathore- India TV News

India TV News  

Ramesh Sippy, Aamir discuss censorship issues with Rathore New Delhi: Bollywood celebrities like Ramesh Sippy and Aamir Khan discussed film censorship and certification related issues when they met Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.Rathore, who met the celebrities on New Delhi: Bollywood celebrities like Ramesh Sippy and Aamir Khan discussed film censorship and certification related issues …

Rathore says No one individual can affect the certification of film-India TV News
10 years ago

Rathore says No one individual can affect the certification of film-India TV News

India TV News  

New Delhi: In what could be a warning to Central Board of Film Certification chief Pahlaj Nihalani, Minister of State, Information & Broadcasting Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore said in the meeting that the job of Central Board of Film Certification is to certify and not censor. Talking to the reporters after the meeting, actor Aamir Khan said, “I&B Min told us …

Censor board member says objected to 'PK', Swaroopanand wants CBI probe
10 years, 2 months ago

Censor board member says objected to 'PK', Swaroopanand wants CBI probe

India TV News  

Narsinghpur: A film censor board member Monday said he had objected to some scenes of Aamir Khan's "PK" ahead of its release but was ignored, as Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati demanded a CBI probe over how the movie got the censor board certificate. Some censor board members Monday visited the ashram of Swaroopanand in Jyoteshwar. Central Board of Film Certification member …

Censor board member says objected to 'PK', Swaroopanand wants CBI probe
10 years, 2 months ago

Censor board member says objected to 'PK', Swaroopanand wants CBI probe

India TV News  

Narsinghpur: A film censor board member Monday said he had objected to some scenes of Aamir Khan's "PK" ahead of its release but was ignored, as Shankaracharya Swaroopanand Saraswati demanded a CBI probe over how the movie got the censor board certificate. Some censor board members Monday visited the ashram of Swaroopanand in Jyoteshwar. Central Board of Film Certification member …

'<i>Vishwaroopam</i> not certified by competent authority'
12 years, 2 months ago

'<i>Vishwaroopam</i> not certified by competent authority'

The Hindu  

Counsel for actor-director Kamal Haasan contended before the Madras High Court on Tuesday that Vishwaroopam did not even remotely deal with any Indian Muslim or the Indian Muslim community. Raman said, “The only Muslim in the film is the hero He is a good man.” Mr. Raman said the producer did not receive a single order issued by the Collector. …

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