Tamil actor Vishal accuses Mumbai's CBFC officials of taking bribe to provide censor certificate
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil actor Vishal accuses Mumbai's CBFC officials of taking bribe to provide censor certificate

Op India  

Tamil actor Vishal alleged that the Central Board of Film Certification in Mumbai took a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for the censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony’. #WATCH | Tamil actor Vishal says, "…This is about the scam that has transpired in CBFC Mumbai in relation to my film …I would like to address this to Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde and PM Modi. We applied online for film certification but we were taken aback by… pic.twitter.com/8RU7x54qNK — ANI September 28, 2023 On Thursday, he took to X and dropped a video in which he accused the officials from the CBFC of demanding a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh in exchange for screening and granting a U/A certificate to his film. 3 Lakhs for screening and 3.5 Lakhs for certificate,” he wrote He appealed to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the matter.

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Censor board \'corruption\': CBI lodges FIR to probe bribery charges by actor Vishal
1 year, 2 months ago

Censor board \'corruption\': CBI lodges FIR to probe bribery charges by actor Vishal

Deccan Chronicle  

Tamil actor Vishal, who made a comeback of sorts with his hit film ‘Mark Antory’, had made startling allegations against few members and officials of Central Board of Film Certification. In a swift reaction to charges, the Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against three private persons and several unknown people, including the officials of the Central Board …

CBI registers case against CBFC officials, others in Censor Board corruption case
1 year, 2 months ago

CBI registers case against CBFC officials, others in Censor Board corruption case

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against three private individuals and unnamed public servants of the Central Board of Film Certification at Mumbai office. CBI came into action after Tamil actor Vishal accused the Mumbai office of CBFC of taking bribe for issuing certification to his recent release. It was alleged that in the month of September, …

CBI probes actor Vishal's corruption charge against censor board
1 year, 2 months ago

CBI probes actor Vishal's corruption charge against censor board

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation lodged an FIR against three people and unidentified officials of the Central Board of Film Certification on Tamil actor-producer Vishal's corruption charges against Central Bureau of Film Certification, Mumbai. Actor Vishal had accused the Mumbai office of Central Bureau of Film Certification for demanding a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for the Hindi censor rights …

Vishal thanks I&B Ministry for ordering immediate enquiry into CBFC after his allegations of corruption
1 year, 2 months ago

Vishal thanks I&B Ministry for ordering immediate enquiry into CBFC after his allegations of corruption

Hindustan Times  

After the Information and Broadcasting ministry ordered an “immediate inquiry” into actor Vishal’s allegation that he had to pay ₹6.5 lakh to the Central Board of Film Certification for the certification of the Hindi version of his Tamil film Mark Antony, the Tamil star on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and MIB for taking …

Centre reacts after Tamil actor Vishal flags corruption in CBFC
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre reacts after Tamil actor Vishal flags corruption in CBFC

Hindustan Times  

The central government took cognizance of the alleged corruption in the Central Board of Film Certification on Friday and initiated an inquiry into the claim by Tamil actor Vishal that he paid ₹6.5 lakh bribe to obtain censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony’. Central Board of Film Certification The information and broadcasting ministry said senior …

I&B Ministry orders PROBE into Tamil actor Vishal's corruption allegations against CBFC, says 'strictest...'
1 year, 2 months ago

I&B Ministry orders PROBE into Tamil actor Vishal's corruption allegations against CBFC, says 'strictest...'

India TV News  

After Tamil actor Vishal shared his ordeal and accused the Central Board of Film Certification of corruption charges, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting reacted to the same and ordered an investigation into the matter. For those who are late to the story, the Mark Antony star released a video on his social media and made shocking allegations against the …

Vishal reacts to corruption charges on censor board: I wanted to bring it out
1 year, 2 months ago

Vishal reacts to corruption charges on censor board: I wanted to bring it out

India Today  

Actor Vishal has reacted to the corruption charges he levelled against the Indian censor board. VISHAL SPEAKS OUT ON THE CORRUPTION ROW Speaking to India Today exclusively, the actor shared that he wanted to bring out what was really happening to the fore: "To be honest, we were taken aback when we got to pay the price. Vishal also expressed …

Mark Antony actor Vishal makes SHOCKING claims about CBFC, says 'paid Rs 6.5 lakh to...'
1 year, 2 months ago

Mark Antony actor Vishal makes SHOCKING claims about CBFC, says 'paid Rs 6.5 lakh to...'

India TV News  

Tamil actor Vishal, who recently appeared in Mark Antony, shared a video on his Instagram handle and made some shocking claims about the Central Board of Film Certification ahead of the release of the Hindi version of his film. In his video, Vishal accused the CBFC of corruption and claimed that he paid Rs 6.5 lakh to receive a certificate …

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