Sudhir Mishra on proposed changes to Cinematograph Act: Will be absurd comedy which will be tragic for filmmakers
3 years, 6 months ago

Sudhir Mishra on proposed changes to Cinematograph Act: Will be absurd comedy which will be tragic for filmmakers

Hindustan Times  

“You are putting anything in the hands of any petty bureaucrat sitting anywhere who can recall any film,” rues filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, as he condemns the government’s latest proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act. Filmmaker Sudhir Mishra is not happy with the proposed amendments to the Cinematograph Act, 1952. Last month, the Centre came out with the draft Cinematograph Bill 2021 seeking comments from the general public, including one provision which allows power to re-examine films that have been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification. It has irked several filmmakers, including Mishra, Anurag Kashyap, Hansal Mehta, Nandita Das, Shabana Azmi, Farhan Akhtar, Zoya Akhtar and Dibakar Banerjee among others.

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Explainer | What is the Cinematograph Act amendment that\'s becoming a controversy now
3 years, 6 months ago

Explainer | What is the Cinematograph Act amendment that\'s becoming a controversy now

Deccan Chronicle  

The new Cinematograph Act proposed by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has opened up discourse and dialogue amongst industry experts regarding the autonomy of the media and its censorship by the government— the amendments propose changes that threaten to take away the autonomy of the CBFC and filmmakers. Prashant Umrao, a standing counsel in the Supreme Court of India, …

Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Pahlaj react to Cinematograph Act amendments
3 years, 6 months ago

Farhan Akhtar, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, Pahlaj react to Cinematograph Act amendments

India Today  

Recently the Centre released the draft Cinematograph Bill 2021 to the general public for comments until July 2. The new draft proposes to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 with provisions that will give the Centre revisionary powers and enable it to re-examine films already cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification. A group of actors and filmmakers, including …

Shyam Benegal says Cinematograph Act is about Constitution, not the government
3 years, 6 months ago

Shyam Benegal says Cinematograph Act is about Constitution, not the government

India Today  

The Centre’s draft Cinematograph Bill has brought differing views and opinions from the film industry. Director Shyam Benegal feels that it’s about following the constitution and protecting India’s sovereignty. In June, the Centre released a draft proposing to amend the Cinematograph Act of 1952 with provisions that will allow it to re-examine films that have been cleared by the Central …

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