Kabir Khan Slams CBFC For Refusing Certificate To 'Lipstick...'

After Farhan Akhtar, Shyam Benegal and Ashoke Pandit, filmmaker Kabir Khan has slammed the Central Board of Film Certification's move to "refuse" a certificate to director Prakash Jha's "Lipstick Under My Burkha", terming it "ridiculous".....

 

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Let's Not Use CBFC For Controversy: Prasoon Joshi

A little over two months into his tenure as the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) Chairperson, writer-ad guru Prasoon Joshi is a tad disappointed at how the censor board is used as a springboard for controversies. It needs to stop, he says.....

 

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My Opinion Will Not Solve 'Padmavati' Issue: Anurag Kashyap

Filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap, who is vocal about the right to freedom of speech and expression, says his opinion will not provide a solution to the problems faced by the team of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film "Padmavati". ....

 

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CBFC Acts On Delhi Lawyer's Complaint, Asks 'Pathaan' Makers To Rework Song

Days after a Delhi-based advocate filed a complaint with Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) against Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone for a music video for hurting religious sentiments, CBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi has asked the makers of 'Pathaan' to make certain changes in the film and songs, and submit a revised version before its theatrical release. ....

 

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