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  Political slugfest after Censor Board looks to clip wings off 'Udta Punjab'

  Politics | June 07, 2016 16:54 IST

  Mumbai: The Censor Board's has recommended 89 cuts for Abhishek Chaubey's 'Udta Punjab' which includes removal of all references to the Punjab from the movie. The issue snowballed into a major controversy with CBFC inviting

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  Shahid Kapoor’s half-brother Ishaan Khattar speaks on 'Udta Punjab' controversy

  Bollywood | June 07, 2016 15:03 IST

  Shahid Kapoor’s half-brother Ishaan Khattar has something to say on the ongoing controversy surrounding censorship of ‘Udta Punjab’.

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  'Udta Punjab' not meant to defame: 'Proud son of Punjab' Jeetendra

  Bollywood | June 07, 2016 14:40 IST

  Veteran actor Jeetendra, who calls himself a "proud son of Punjab", says "Udta Punjab" -- a movie co-produced by his home banner Balaji Motion Pictures -- is not intended at defaming the state in any way.

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  What? Censor Boards asks 'Udta Punjab' makers to remove references to Punjab

  Bollywood | June 06, 2016 18:21 IST

  FCAT, reportedly, wants Punjab to be removed from the title of Shahid Kapoor’s much-awaited movie Udta Punjab.

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  "Media created Udta Punjab controversy by using ‘ban’ word,” Anurag Kashyap

  Bollywood | June 01, 2016 17:44 IST

  Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has said there was never any truth in his upcoming film “Udta Punjab” being banned by the censor board and it was just a controversy stirred by media.

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  Alia Bhatt reacts to reports of ‘Udta Punjab’-Censor Board controversy

  Bollywood | May 30, 2016 14:42 IST

  New Delhi: It’s been a while the reports of ‘Udta Punjab’ being banned by the censor board are doing the rounds. While the Abhishek Chaubey’s directorial is one of the most anticipated movies of the

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  Censor board hasn’t stopped Udta Punjab from release: CBFC Member

  Bollywood | May 27, 2016 14:13 IST

  Ashok Pandit, the member of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), yesterday downplayed the reports that the board has stopped the release of Anurag Kashyap’s upcoming movie Udta Punjab.

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  ‘Shame On Censor Board’ trends as ‘Udta Punjab’ gets ‘grounded’ for excessive swearing

  Bollywood | May 26, 2016 20:40 IST

  ‘Shame On Censor Board’ trends as ‘Udta Punjab’ gets ‘grounded’ for excessive swearing

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  Censor Boad should catergorise films instead of making cuts, says film maker Shyam Benegal

  Bollywood | April 27, 2016 11:40 IST

  New Delhi: A government-constituted panel headed by film-maker Shyam Benegal has recommended that the censor board, or the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) should categorize rather than “use scissors” to cut films while suggesti

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  Censorship in India needs to be holistic: Imtiaz Ali

  Bollywood | January 23, 2016 10:58 IST

  Kolkata: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali believes censorship in India needs to be holistic and should also consider restrictions on other mediums of communication via which viewers can access the censored content.Responding to a poser from a

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  Censor Chief doesn't understand certain language, texture: Prakash Jha

  Bollywood | January 21, 2016 15:56 IST

  Mumbai: Bollywood director Prakash Jha, whose upcoming film 'Jai Gangaajal' is stuck at the Censor Board, today said the country does not need censorship. "The Censor Board has been imposed upon us. It was never

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  Censor Chief doesn't understand certain language, texture: Prakash Jha

  India | January 21, 2016 12:48 IST

  Mumbai : Bollywood director Prakash Jha, whose upcoming film 'Jai Gangaajal' is stuck at the Censor Board, today said the country does not need censorship. "The Censor Board has been imposed upon us. It was never

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  Akshay Kumar receives 'best' surprise during 'Airlift' promotions, and it is not from wife Twinkle

  Bollywood | January 13, 2016 18:39 IST

  New Delhi: Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar is on seventh heaven these days.  The actor recently fulfilled his dream of working with the South legend Rajnikanth after he signed ‘Robot 2' in which he'll be seen

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  Ritesh Sidhwani feels censor board guidelines need changes

  Bollywood | January 08, 2016 10:33 IST

  Mumbai: Producer Ritesh Sidhwani says that the current guidelines of the censor board are outdated since cinema has evolved and hence needs changes.Recently, veteran directors Shyam Benegal, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, and ad expert Piyush Pandey

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  Govt moves to rejig Censor Board, Shyam Benegal to head panel

  India | January 01, 2016 18:03 IST

  New Delhi: The government is looking to bring about an overhaul in the Censor Board, which has been in the middle of several controversies in the past few months. The Centre today formed a panel

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  Ridiculous things happening in censor board, says 'Wazir' director Bejoy Nambiar

  Bollywood | December 31, 2015 10:40 IST

  Mumbai: Filmmaker Bejoy Nambiar, who feels “ridiculous things” are happening in the censor board, says there needs to be uniformity regarding censorship of content in Indian cinema.Asked about his views on the strictness of the

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  Government exploring options to revamp Censor Board on global lines

  Bollywood | December 30, 2015 8:59 IST

  New Delhi: The Information & Broadcasting Ministry is planning to revamp controversy-ridden Censor Board on the lines of certification models followed in other countries such as the US.The current Board, headed by Pahalaj Nihalani, has

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  Censor Board set for revamp; Arun Jaitley wants it controversy-free

  Politics | December 28, 2015 16:56 IST

  New Delhi: The controversy-ridden Censor Board appears set for a revamp with Information & Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley saying today that the "time has come" to have a re-look at its functioning.Stating that he would

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  Sharman Joshi is happy with censor board for 'Hate Story 3'

  Bollywood | November 30, 2015 11:01 IST

  Mumbai: The censor board, which has been in news for its decision to shorten a kissing scene in Hollywood film "Spectre", has left the team of forthcoming "Hate Story 3" Bollywood erotic thriller happy. The

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  Ram Gopal Varma wants censor board to be abolished

  Bollywood | November 29, 2015 18:10 IST

  New Delhi: National Award-winning filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma feels the concept of censor board seems irrelevant in today's times of instant information.Censor Board of Film Certification chief Pahlaj Nihalani has come under fire for shortening