[New Delhi] ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ Clears Legal Hurdle
The Supreme Court today cleared the decks for an all-India release of the controversial movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’ on April 13.
The top court criticised the apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for putting restrictions on the release of the movie, based on the life and teachings of the first Sikh guru, Guru Nanak Dev.
A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said once the statutory body like the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared the movie, no individual has the right to impede its release.
The petitioner Harinder S Sikka, a retired Naval officer and the producer of the film, had approached the apex court seeking protection of the Fundamental Right of speech and expression and the propagation of religious views which, he alleged, was being curtailed by certain section of the people having vested interests in scuttling the release of the movie.
The CBFC had cleared the movie on March 28 but, Sikka claimed, he had received a communication on March 30 from SGPC asking him not to release the film.
Tag: Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
‘Nanak Shah Fakir’Clears Top Legal Hurdle
Anil Vij Declares Ban On Release of “Padmaavat” in Haryana
[Chd, Haryana]Anil Vij Declares Ban On Release of “Padmaavat” in Haryana
Manohar Lal Khattar government in Haryana has banned the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial film ‘Padmaavat’ in the state,
Health Minister Anil Vij tweeted.
“Film Padmavati/Padmavat banned in Haryana”
Vij had earlier said that he would not allow screening of the movie in the state. He had alleged that Bhansali had wrongly presented historical facts in the movie to “defame” the image of ‘Rani Padmavati’ and this had hurt the sentiments of lakhs of people.
“Rani Padmavati is the symbol of Indian women’ pride. The character assassination of Padmavati will not be tolerated at any level,”
The film, mired in controversy over its plot line, had been given a go-ahead by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which has asked the makers to change the title from ‘Padmavati’ to ‘Padmaavat’ and suggested some other modifications.
The film is set for release on January 25
Adding’Masala’In UdtaPunjab Row,Kashyap Calls CBFC a ‘Blackmailer’
[Mumbai]Adding ‘Masala’ In Udta Punjab Row, Kashyap Calls CBFC a Blackmailer
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has said that he felt blackmailed throughout his battle with the Censor Board over the certification for his upcoming movie “Udta Punjab”.
Kashyap said in all his previous run-ins with either the board or the government, he never felt he was being silenced, but this particular case was different.
“… I never felt that I was being silenced or blackmailed into doing something against my will. All those battles were a fair fight of belief systems, all those fights were not being lost, not knowing what’s going on.
“All those battles we knew who and what the enemy was, be it a person, a thought or just the understanding of the board.
He posted on Facebook,This one is different. This was blackmail, this has been a wall of lies.
We got the official letter in a day after going to press and immediately after the first hearing of the court,”
.Kashyap’s fresh post came hours after he along with other leading Bollywood celebrities held a joint press meet to express their anger towards board’s objections to certain portions of the film, which is based on substance abuse in North Punjab and its effect on youth.
The “Bombay Velvet” director said Pahlaj Nihalani has been lying and pressuring them to delay the release of the film, slated to hit theatres on June 17.
Kashyap Said His accusing me of taking money from AAP is not just a lie, is a diversion from the real issue to make the fight for a filmmaker’s right into a political battle.
And in this he is being helped by all the trolls to make sure that the real issue somewhere is lost in the political blame game.”
Kashyap requested his fans to not believe in the gossip being spread online while also making it clear that he had no political affiliation.
“No I am not a member of AAP or Congress not do I associate with any other political party.
I have made more films without a fees than anyone else and I don’t take money that is not earned from anyone.” .
Censor,Refusing Glorification Of Assassins of Gen Vaidya,Say No To The Movie.
[New Delhi]Censor Board, Refusing Glorification Of Assassins of Gen Vaidya,Say No To The Movie.
The Censor Board today denied permission to controversial movie ‘The Mastermind Jinda Sukha – real story’, which allegedly portrays glorification of the assassins of former Army Chief Gen A S Vaidya.
Asper Pahlaj Nihlani ,The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) revoked the clearance granted to the movie after it was felt that its content could adversely affect the law and order situation,
The clearance was withdrawn after a review,
Security agencies are learnt to have expressed concerns about the movie as there was a view that it glorifies the assassins of Gen A S Vaidya.
The movie, ‘Jinda and Sukha’ is based on the lives of Harjinder Singh Jinda and Sukhdev Singh Sukha, who killed Gen Vaidya in 1986 in Pune after he led the Operation Bluestar operation to flush out militants from the Golden temple complex in Amritsar.
Last year another movie ‘Kaum De Heere’ made on the life of Indira Gandhi’s assassins, was also denied clearance by the Censor Board
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कमल स्वरूप के नवीनतम वृत्तचित्र ‘बनारस की लड़ाई पर फिल्म प्रमाणन सेंसर बोर्ड (सीबीएफसी) द्वारा रोक लगा दी गई है|इसे आप पार्टी ने अभिव्यक्ति की आजादी पर कुठाराघात बताया है |
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फिल्म सेंसर बोर्ड का यूं टर्न:आपत्तिजनक शब्दों की नई विवादास्पद सूची वापस ली
[नयी दिल्ली]फिल्म सेंसर बोर्ड का यूं टर्न :आपत्तिजनक शब्दों की नई विवादास्पद सूची वापस ली
पहलाज निहलानी के केंद्रीय फिल्म प्रमाणन बोर्ड [सीबीएफसी]का अध्यक्ष पद संभालने के ठीक बाद वितरित किये गए विवादास्पद शब्दों की नई सूची को वापस ले लिया गया है।अधिकतर सदस्यों द्वारा इस सुधार के विरोध में वोट किया गया है |
सूत्रों ने बताया कि मुंबई में कल बोर्ड की बैठक में मुद्दे पर चर्चा हुयी जहां अधिकतर सदस्यों ने राय जतायी कि ऐसे शब्दों पर प्रतिबंध लगाने के बजाए इसे फिल्म के संदर्भ में देखना चाहिए।
कल की बैठक में हिस्सा लेने वाले बोर्ड के एक सदस्य ने कहा, ‘‘मुद्दे पर चर्चा हुयी और अधिकतर सदस्यों ने सूची वापस लिये जाने का समर्थन किया। और चूंकि अधिकतर ने इस पर विचार जताया इसलिए यह फैसला किया गया।’’
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Salman Khan’s Eid Gift “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” Gets U/A Certificate
[Mumbai]Salman Khan’s Eid Gift “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” Gets U/A Certificate
Superstar Salman Khan-starrer upcoming action-drama “Bajrangi Bhaijaan” has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
Salman’s younger sister Arpita Khan Sharma took to Twitter to share the news with the 49-year-old actor’s fans.
“Yeah we got a UA certificate from the censor board!” she tweeted. “Bajrangi Bhaijaan”, also starring Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, is co-produced by Salman Khan Films.
Directed by Salman’s “Ek Tha Tiger” helmer Kabir Khan, the movie will hit theatres this Eid, July 17.
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Salman With PM
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