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Padmavati row: Supreme Court dismisses plea to stall film’s release abroad
Supreme Court also took serious note of statements made against 'Padmavati' by persons holding power or high office
1 min read28 Nov 2017Padmavati controversy: Prasoon Joshi says CBFC needs space, time to come up with ‘balanced’ decision
CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi says censor board needs 68 days for film certification so that they have enough time if a situation like Padmavati comes up
2 min read20 Nov 2017Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar may soon have to display anti-tobacco warnings
The health ministry writes to Trai to issue an advisory to online streaming companies, like Netflix, Amazon Prime, among others, to comply with anti-tobacco rules
1 min read5 Oct 2017Prasoon Joshi, new censor board chief, wants to make a ‘positive difference’
Newly appointed censor board chief Prasoon Joshi hopes to carry out his responsibilities in a constructive manner and make a 'positive difference'
1 min read15 Aug 2017Censor Board will now certify films online: I&B ministry
I&B minister M. Venkaiah Naidu said the complete automation of the film certification process by Censor Board would make the entire process transparent and efficient
1 min read27 Mar 2017Why assertive women rankle Pahlaj Nihalani
Censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani's puritanical disapproval of depiction of human desire is a mere coverthe real problem is the film is made by a woman
4 min read23 Mar 2017Censor board denied certification to 77 films in 2015-16
The CBFC had denied certification to only 47 films in 2014-15 and 23 films the year before that, according to a written reply submitted in Rajya Sabha
2 min read18 Mar 2017Bawdy politics
The CBFC is still to get comfortable with the idea of sexuality, as its denial of certification for 'Ka Bodyscapes' and 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' shows
6 min read11 Mar 2017The manual to movie censorship on TV
A film that receives an 'A' certificate from the CBFC for theatrical release cannot go to satellite channels unless it re-applies and is granted either a 'U' or 'U/A' certificate
5 min read17 Oct 2016Govt to revamp CBFC with a fresh Act
The new law, apart from introducing a liberal system for film certification, is likely to broaden the categories under which films are certified
2 min read13 Aug 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared