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Objectionable scene: Thakur seeks explanation on CBFC nod for Oppenheimer

Taking serious note of an objectionable scene in Christopher Nolan-helmed "Oppenheimer", Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has sought an explanation from the Central Board of Film Certification and asked it to take corrective action. Thakur is understood to have asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to get the scene where Oppenheimer appears to indulge in a sexual intercourse while reading verses from the Bhagavad Gita deleted from the movie. He has also asked the Board to fix accountability on persons responsible for clearing the movie with the scene in question. Information Commissioner Uday Mahurkar had written an open letter to Nolan, terming the scene a "disturbing attack on Hinduism" and appealed to the film director to remove the scene worldwide. In the film, Oppenheimer -- played by Cillian Murphy -- is shown having intercourse with psychologist Jean Tatler (Florence Pugh) as she asks him to read a verse from what appears to be a Sanskrit bo

The Kerala Story: All you need to know about the raging controversy

The Kerala Story box office collection: Since its release, the movie has collected Rs 37.03 crore in India

Union Cabinet clears bill to change film certification, curb piracy

The bill is likely to primarily target film piracy and limit the release of pirated versions of movies, which cause financial damage to the film industry

Being Gay in Bollywood

This book is important for those interested in Bollywood or in queer activism in India, but also for those who are looking for a life story to inspire them

Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT to review functioning of CBFC

Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT to review the functioning of Central Board of Film Certification on Tuesday, in context of Draft Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill 2021

IAF writes to CBFC objecting to 'negative portrayal' in movie Gunjan Saxena

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has written to the Central Board of Film Certification complaining against its "undue negative portrayal" in the movie Gunjan Saxena

Ask production houses to seek NOC on Army theme films: Def ministry to CBFC

The sources said that in some web series streamed recently, the scenes related to the Army are far from reality and present a distorted image of the armed forces

Time for a new regulator for media?

India's creative industries need regulation that helps them grow, not one that micro-manages them or neglects them completely

SC dismisses plea for cancellation of CBFC certificate to 'Article 15' film

The petitioner 'Brahman Samaj of India' had approached the top court seeking cancellation of certificate issued to the movie

CBFC should introspect

Controversy had become the middle name of the former head of the Central Board of Film Certification

FCAT asks CBFC to certify 'Lipstick Under My Burkha' in ex-parte order

Order comes after CBFC skips hearing to explain grounds for refusal of cerification to the film

Muslim outfit asks CBFC to ban Lipstick Under My Burkha

Movie is already in trouble as censor board has denied it clearance for containing abusive words

CBFC office vandalised in Hyderabad for 'not clearing' a Telugu film

The movie- 'Sharanam Gachchami'- is based on the issue of caste reservation

CBFC denies leaking films online

As a consequence of the leak, the release of 'Great Grand Masti' had to be advanced from July 22 to July 15

Certify, don't censor

Reform of film certification overdue

Protests outside Censor Board office against decision on 'Kathakali'

The Malayalam film is alleged of containing 'objectionable' scenes potraying nudity and vulgarity

'Udta Punjab' row: How real controversy reaps reel benefits for film makers

'Udta Punjab', like other movies, might benefit from CBFC's actions and the resultant controversy

Former CBFC official sentenced to two years in graft case

The court also directed the agency to confiscate disproportionate assets worth Rs 8.70 lakh.