Akal Takht bans movie on Guru Nanak, plans a ‘Sikh censor board’
6 years, 11 months ago

Akal Takht bans movie on Guru Nanak, plans a ‘Sikh censor board’

Hindustan Times  

Two days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee urged the Union and state governments to ban the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, Sikh temporal seat Akal Takht on Monday announced a “ban” on its screening and appealed to the Sikh community to oppose it “in a peaceful manner” ahead of its re-release scheduled for April 13, Baisakhi. Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh reacted a day after “parallel” jathedars, “appointed” at a radical groups’ Sarbat Khalsa in 2015, also announced a “hukamnama” against the movie based on the life of the first Sikh master, Guru Nanak. The jathedar on Monday, though, said, “Sri Akal Takht Sahib completely bans controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ and this movie will not be allowed to be released at any cost. Besides it has also written to Prime Minister, Union Home Minister, Information and Broadcast Minister and Punjab Chief Minister to seek ban on the movie.” A ‘Sikh censor board’ planned Next up, there is also a proposal to have a “Sikh censor board”.

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Sikh body seeks ban on Emergency in Punjab, security tightened outside theatres
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sikh body seeks ban on Emergency in Punjab, security tightened outside theatres

India Today  

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Sikh body in MP files PIL to ban ‘Emergency’, high court to hear case on Monday
7 months ago

Sikh body in MP files PIL to ban ‘Emergency’, high court to hear case on Monday

Hindustan Times  

Blurb: Reportedly, the release of the film has been postponed as it is yet to get clearance from the CBFC In a recent development, the release of the film has been postponed as it is yet to get clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification. A Sikh body in Jabalpur has filed a plea at the Madhya Pradesh high …

Shiromani Akali Dal demands ban on ‘Emergency’, sends notice to CBFC
7 months ago

Shiromani Akali Dal demands ban on ‘Emergency’, sends notice to CBFC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi unit president of Shiromani Akali Dal Paramjit Singh Sarna on Friday served a legal notice to the chairman of central board of film certification seeking revocation of the certification given to ‘Emergency’ movie and demanded that film be banned. The Delhi unit of the SAD has alleged that the trailer of the film shows erroneous historical facts misrepresenting …

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 …

Javed Akhtar reacts to Besharam Rang row: Not for me or you to decide if song is right or wrong
2 years, 2 months ago

Javed Akhtar reacts to Besharam Rang row: Not for me or you to decide if song is right or wrong

India Today  

Amid reports that the CBFC has asked the makers of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan to make changes to the shots used in its song Besharam Rang, lyricist-writer Javed Akhtar has said filmmakers need to have "trust" in the film certification body that has the authority to decide what will and what will not make the final cut. Referring to the …

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 …

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 …

Hey Akal Takht, Here’s Why You Cannot Form a Censor Board
6 years, 10 months ago

Hey Akal Takht, Here’s Why You Cannot Form a Censor Board

The Quint  

Religious bodies and fringe groups have increasingly attempted to encroach into the CBFC’s jurisdiction, more so in the recent years, calling for bans and disrupting the screening of films that have been approved by the censor board. In 2014, after the Aamir Khan-starrer PK released, several religious groups including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the All India Muslim Personal Law …

Akal Takht forms 21-member censor board to check Sikh-related movies
6 years, 10 months ago

Akal Takht forms 21-member censor board to check Sikh-related movies

Hindustan Times  

Days after the row over controversial movie “Nanak Shah Fakir”, Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Tuesday constituted a 21-member “Sikh Censor Board” to look into movies having Sikh-related content. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh Demand for a parallel censor board was raised after the row over the movie, portraying Guru Nanak and his family …

Nanak Shah Fakir row: Review panel that cleared movie was formed under pressure, says SGPC member
6 years, 11 months ago

Nanak Shah Fakir row: Review panel that cleared movie was formed under pressure, says SGPC member

Hindustan Times  

Facing flak from Sikh bodies, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee said the second sub-committee that gave clearance to controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ was constituted under pressure from some influential persons. After Sikh hardliners, including the Dal Khalsa, questioned the role of SGPC in the controversy at a function held here on April 13, senior SGPC member Rajinder Singh Mehta …

Supreme Court says interim order on screening of ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ to continue
6 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court says interim order on screening of ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ to continue

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday made it clear that its interim order permitting the release of regional film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, based on the life of the first guru of the Sikhs, shall remain operational. The top court on April 10 criticised SGPC, the apex religious body of the Sikhs, for imposing restrictions on the film ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ and …

Nanak Shah Fakir: SC Refuses To Deliberate On Rights Of A Religious Denomination Under Article 26(b)
6 years, 11 months ago

Nanak Shah Fakir: SC Refuses To Deliberate On Rights Of A Religious Denomination Under Article 26(b)

Live Law  

Hearing an application on behalf of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee for vacation of its interim order dated April 10 permitting the exhibition of the film Nanak Shah Fakir, the Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra refused to extend the scope of the primary writ petition to decide the contents of the right under Article 26 of …

Nanak Shah Fakir: Sikh groups protest against release of controversial film
6 years, 11 months ago

Nanak Shah Fakir: Sikh groups protest against release of controversial film

India TV News  

Sikh groups held protests at various places in Punjab and Haryana as the controversial film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' released across the country except Punjab on Friday. The Sikhs are protesting against the film, based on the life and teachings of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, saying that the Guru cannot be shown in human form. In Punjab, no theatre is …

Akal Takht excommunicates Nanak Shah Fakir producer Harinder Sikka
6 years, 11 months ago

Akal Takht excommunicates Nanak Shah Fakir producer Harinder Sikka

Hindustan Times  

A day before the re-release of controversial film Nanak Shah Fakir, the Akal Takht — the highest Sikh temporal seat — on Thursday excommunicated its producer Harinder Singh Sikka for not abiding by the Takht which had ‘banned’ the movie citing that it is blasphemous. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh reading the decision of the Sikh clergy in Amritsar …

Despite SC clearance, Nanak Shah Fakir producer not to release film in Punjab
6 years, 11 months ago

Despite SC clearance, Nanak Shah Fakir producer not to release film in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for the release of the controversial film, Nanak Shah Fakir, on April 13 and criticised the apex religious body of the Sikhs, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee for imposing restrictions on the film. A bench headed by the Chief Justice of India, Dipak Misra, said, “Once the Central Board of Film Certification grants …

No one can stop movie cleared by Censor: Supreme Court
6 years, 11 months ago

No one can stop movie cleared by Censor: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reiterated that freedom of expression of an author of a film cannot be curtailed or crippled by a private body on a perception that there will be some kind of law and order problem. The court allowed the release of Hindi film Nanak Shah Fakir across the country and asked the authorities to …

SC Allows Nation-Wide Screening Of Hindi Film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' On April 13 [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Allows Nation-Wide Screening Of Hindi Film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' On April 13 [Read Order]

Live Law  

Putting an end to the long wait for the release of controversial Hindi film Nanak Shah Fakir since April 2015, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed for the release of the film in theaters across the country on April 13.The court’s decision came hours after the apex body of Sikh religion Akal Takht took a decision banning the release of …

SC Allows Nation-Wide Screening Of Hindi Film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' On April 13 [Read Order]
6 years, 11 months ago

SC Allows Nation-Wide Screening Of Hindi Film 'Nanak Shah Fakir' On April 13 [Read Order]

Live Law  

Putting an end to the long wait for the release of controversial Hindi film Nanak Shah Fakir since April 2015, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed for the release of the film in theaters across the country on April 13.The court’s decision came hours after the apex body of Sikh religion Akal Takht took a decision banning the release of …

Supreme Court directs states to ensure smooth release of Nanak Shah Fakir
6 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court directs states to ensure smooth release of Nanak Shah Fakir

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Akal Takht ‘banned’ the movie, the Supreme Court has directed states to ensure that there was no opposition to the release of Nanak Shah Fakir - a film on the first Sikh guru which is set to release on April 13. As Akal Takht now bans ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, movie producer questions U-turn Film producer Harinder …

Ensure no obstruction in release of film 'Nanak Shah Fakir': Supreme Court tells states
6 years, 11 months ago

Ensure no obstruction in release of film 'Nanak Shah Fakir': Supreme Court tells states

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed states to ensure that there was no opposition to the release of the film "Nanak Shah Fakir", which is set to release in India and abroad on April 13. Directing state governments to ensure law and order, the bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Film producer Harinder Singh …

Supreme Court clears release of controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir after resistance from Akal Takht
6 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court clears release of controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir after resistance from Akal Takht

Firstpost  

Akat Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikh religion, said it won’t allow the release of controversial film Nanak Shah Fakir on 13 April. Supreme Court has cleared the release of controversial Punjabi film Nanak Shah Fakir, citing the nod from the Central Board of Film Certification and artistic freedom as the reasons. Petitioner Harinder S Sikka, a retired Naval …

As Akal Takht now bans ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, movie producer questions U-turn
6 years, 11 months ago

As Akal Takht now bans ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, movie producer questions U-turn

Hindustan Times  

Two days after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee urged the Union and state governments to ban the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, Sikh temporal seat Akal Takht on Monday announced a “ban” on its screening and appealed to the Sikh community to oppose it “in a peaceful manner” ahead of its re-release scheduled for April 13, Baisakhi. Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan …

Row over Nanak Shah Fakir: SGPC writes to PM Modi for ban on movie as producer remains adamant
6 years, 11 months ago

Row over Nanak Shah Fakir: SGPC writes to PM Modi for ban on movie as producer remains adamant

Hindustan Times  

As Harinder Sikka, producer of controversial movie “Nanak Shah Fakir” failed to appear before the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee panel, the apex gurdwara body on Saturday urged the Union and state governments to ban the screening of the movie, set to be rereleased on April 13. The SGPC on Thursday constituted a sub-committee to review the movie over objections to …

SGPC forms new panel to review ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’
6 years, 11 months ago

SGPC forms new panel to review ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee continued its flip flop on the issue of release of movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ on Thursday, and constituted another sub-committee to review the movie, a week before its slated release in Punjab. This committee comprises SGPC executive members Gurtej Singh Dhadde; advocate Bhagwant Singh Sialka; members Rajinder Singh Mehta; Bibi Kiranjot Kaur; Dharam Parchar wing …

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 …

Upset over CBFC nod to 'Padmavati', Rajput outfit demands pan-India ban
7 years, 3 months ago

Upset over CBFC nod to 'Padmavati', Rajput outfit demands pan-India ban

Deccan Chronicle  

Ahmedabad: Unhappy over the censor board's green signal to Bollywood film "Padmavati" with certain changes, a Rajput outfit on Tuesday demanded a total ban on the film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and threatened to "set ablaze" the cinema halls screening it. The Rashtriya Rajput Karni Sena said the censor board's nod to the controversial film was "unfortunate". On December …

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 …

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 …

Padmavati row: Rajput Karni Sena to approach I&B Ministry for creation of 'pre-censor board'
8 years, 1 month ago

Padmavati row: Rajput Karni Sena to approach I&B Ministry for creation of 'pre-censor board'

Firstpost  

In light of the distortion of historical facts in Padmavati, Karni Sena has proposed setting up of a pre-censor board to monitor all period films. Shri Rajput Karni Sena are planning to approach the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to demand the setting up of a pre-censor board for all historical films, in light of the distortion of history in Sanjay …

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 …

Time to get ‘children’ out of CBFC, says Anurag Kashyap
8 years, 9 months ago

Time to get ‘children’ out of CBFC, says Anurag Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap says it’s time to get “children” out of India’s censor board. “Maybe it’s time to get the children out of CBFC and bar them from examining adult films Saat Uchakkey, Haraamkhor,” he added. Read: Udta Punjab review: Shahid, Alia, Kareena, Dijit live up to all the hype After Udta Punjab, another of Kashyap’s co-production, Haraamkhor, faced the …

CBFC’s job is to certify, not censor: Bombay HC on Udta Punjab
8 years, 9 months ago

CBFC’s job is to certify, not censor: Bombay HC on Udta Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Monday began dictating its order on the plea filed by the filmmakers of Udta Punjab regarding the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification. Actors Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh star in the controversial film Udta Punjab that revolves around the drug menace in Punjab. Read | Udta …

'Udta Punjab' row: A case for cutting out the censor
8 years, 9 months ago

'Udta Punjab' row: A case for cutting out the censor

The Hindu  

Pahlaj Nihalani, the censor board chairperson, is in the news again — this time for his ham-fisted, tone-deaf treatment of Anurag Kashyap’s Udta Punjab, a film about the drug problem in Punjab. Mr. Nihalani’s bizarre claim that the film “defames” Punjab, and his >alleged insistence that all references to the State be excised from the film, and a disclaimer added …

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 …

Comment article by Namrata Joshi on Udta Punjab film: Letting our films fly
8 years, 9 months ago

Comment article by Namrata Joshi on Udta Punjab film: Letting our films fly

The Hindu  

Filmmaker Shyam Benegal, the head of the government-appointed Central Board of Film Certification revamp committee, watched Udta Punjab at an exclusive screening — and liked it. Udta Punjab ’s censorship battle has brought together a section of the largely splintered Hindi film industry for the common cause of freedom of expression. The section states: “A film shall not be certified …

Udta Punjab censor row: Anurag Kashyap compares India with North Korea
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab censor row: Anurag Kashyap compares India with North Korea

Hindustan Times  

Anurag Kashyap, producer of upcoming film Udta Punjab has finally lost his patience with the Central Board of Film Certification which is demanding that all references to ‘Punjab’ must be removed from the film, apart from 89 other cuts. Earlier, when reports claimed censor had asked for 49 cuts, Anurag took to Twitter and clarified that Udta Punjab was under …

Udta Punjab gets wings clipped, censor board wants references to state dropped
8 years, 9 months ago

Udta Punjab gets wings clipped, censor board wants references to state dropped

Hindustan Times  

The censor board has asked the makers of Shahid Kapoor-starrer Udta Punjab to drop all references to Punjab from a movie that revolves around the state’s drug addiction problem, sources said on Monday. Read | Udta Punjab should be titled Udta India, says Ram Gopal Varma Board member Ashoke Pandit condemned the demand and called it an insult to the …

“Media created controversy by using ‘ban’ word,” Anurag Kashyap on Udta Punjab Vs Censor Board
8 years, 10 months ago

“Media created controversy by using ‘ban’ word,” Anurag Kashyap on Udta Punjab Vs Censor Board

India TV News  

Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has said there was never any truth in his upcoming film “Udta Punjab” being banned by the censor board and it was just a controversy stirred by media. Forget ‘ban’, watch the teaser poster of ‘Ud Da Punjab’ Kashyap, who has co-produced the Shahid Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer, however, said the film has gone to the …

Udta Punjab is not banned, says producer Anurag Kashyap
8 years, 10 months ago

Udta Punjab is not banned, says producer Anurag Kashyap

Hindustan Times  

Even as everyone cries foul over the decision of the Central Board of Film Certification, producer Anurag Kashyap has said that the film is not ‘banned’. Shahid Kapoor in a still from Udta Punjab The censor board recently asked the makers of Udta Punjab to make numerous cuts in the film that stars Shahid Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan …

Censor board hasn’t stopped Udta Punjab from release: CBFC Member
8 years, 10 months ago

Censor board hasn’t stopped Udta Punjab from release: CBFC Member

India TV News  

New Delhi: Ashok Pandit, the member of Central Board of Film Certification, yesterday downplayed the reports that the board has stopped the release of Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming movie Udta Punjab. “Entire rumour that Udta Punjab has been rejected for censor certificate is wrong, not the right news,” he said. Notably, it was reported that the Censor Board was not happy …

Demand for ban on release of the film “Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd”: Delhi HC leaves the decision to CBFC [Read Order]
9 years ago

Demand for ban on release of the film “Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd”: Delhi HC leaves the decision to CBFC [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G.Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath yesterday disposed off the petition seeking stay on the release of Boman Irani, Veer Das-starrer 'Santa Banta Pvt. Ltd' and directed the Central Board of Film Certification to treat the petition as a representation.The PIL filed by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee alleged that the. The …

Ram Gopal Varma wants censor board to be abolished
9 years, 4 months ago

Ram Gopal Varma wants censor board to be abolished

India TV News  

New Delhi: National Award-winning filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma feels the concept of censor board seems irrelevant in today's times of instant information. Censor Board of Film Certification chief Pahlaj Nihalani has come under fire for shortening the kiss in the latest James Bond film "Spectre". Varma, said that he feels Nihalani is "eventually" doing his job and it is the …

Centre alert on Sikh riot movie
9 years, 6 months ago

Centre alert on Sikh riot movie

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Fearing rise of extremism, security concerns and break down of law and order situation, the Central Board of Film Certification is likely to review certificate issued to forthcoming movie Mastermind Jinda Sukha, depicting the killing of General Arun Shridhar Vaidya, the Army Chief, during Operation Blue Star in 1984, thereby stalling its scheduled release on September 11. CBFC …

Phantom Ban: Pak censor board given 'last chance' to reply on Hafiz Saeed' petition | IndiaTV News
9 years, 7 months ago

Phantom Ban: Pak censor board given 'last chance' to reply on Hafiz Saeed' petition | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Phantom Ban: Pak censor board given 'last chance' to reply on Hafiz Saeed' petition Lahore: A Pakistani court today gave the ‘last chance' to the federal and Punjab government as well as the censor board to file a reply by August 20 on JuD chief Hafiz Saeed's petition seeking Lahore: A Pakistani court today gave the ‘last chance' to the …

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 …

Sikh bodies demand ban on screening of 'MSG' in JK | IndiaTV News
10 years, 1 month ago

Sikh bodies demand ban on screening of 'MSG' in JK | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Jammu: As the controversial film ‘MSG' starring Dera Sacha Sauda chief today hit the screens, several Sikh organisations held a protest here demanding an immediate ban on its screening. The protesters gathered on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway and raised slogans against the controversial film and asked the authorities to impose a ban on its screening in Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed …

Sikh organisation wants ban on Messenger of God in Haryana
10 years, 1 month ago

Sikh organisation wants ban on Messenger of God in Haryana

The Hindu  

Sikh organisations have again started their protests against the forthcoming release of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim’s film, MSG: Messenger of God, and have threatened to again move the High Court, which had refused to stay the release, to reconsider its decision. Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee president Jagdish Singh Jhinda led a protest march against the movie …

Film critical of Mamata Banerjee blocked by censors
12 years, 1 month ago

Film critical of Mamata Banerjee blocked by censors

Live Mint  

Kolkata: The Censor Board has refused to clear a Bengali film for taking potshots at the swearing-in ceremony of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the Singur movement that forced the Tatas to exit the state. “The way the honourable CM’s oath taking ceremony has been shown seems distortion of history and may hurt many common people of West …

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