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Delhi HC tells Udaipur Files producer to screen film for those seeking ban

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the producer of "Udaipur Files", a movie based on tailor Kanhaiya Lal murder case, to arrange its screening for those seeking a ban on it. The court's direction came after the makers claimed objectionable portions have been removed from the film. The bench was hearing petitions claiming that the movie has potential to inflame communal tensions and disrupt public order in the country. A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal directed the producers to arrange the screening for the counsel representing the petitioners on Wednesday itself and posted the matter for Thursday. The bench passed the directions after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) told the court that the offending parts of the movie have been removed. The petitions, including one filed by Maulana Arshad Madani, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president and principal of Darul Uloom Deoband, have claimed that a trailer of the movie released on June 2

Centre asks OTT platforms to stop streaming content from Pakistan

The I&B Ministry has directed OTTs and digital media platforms to immediately stop streaming Pakistan-origin content under the IT Rules citing security concerns

Santosh ban in India: Producers reveal reason behind censor board decision

Shahani Goswami, the lead actress of the film 'Santosh', expressed her disappointment on Thursday over the movie not being screened in India

Kangana Ranaut in legal trouble for 'misrepresenting' Sikhs in 'Emergency'

SGPC has issued a legal notice to actress and producer Kangana Ranaut to remove the trailer of the film and for the filmmakers to issue a formal apology to the Sikh community

Yami Gautam-starrer political drama 'Article 370' banned in Gulf nations

Article 370 movie is based on the political event of revocation of the Indian Constitutional article by the Centre, which gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir

Kuwait bans Barbie movie, under fire in Lebanon for promoting homosexuality

Interestingly, 'Barbie' and director Greta made history the past weekend, flying past over $1 bn in worldwide box office gross, becoming the first movie directed solely by a woman to do so

Ahead of Gadar 2 release, Sunny Deol sparks anger with India-Pak comment

Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel starrer Gadar 2 launched, the movie will release on August 11. Sunny Deol blames political parties for the hatred that attracts backlash from social media users

Adipurush garners Rs 340 crore on box office within three days of release

The movie is facing severe criticism for depiction of characters from the epic and has been banned in Nepal

'The Kerala Story' to be screened at FTII for its students: Makers

The makers of "The Kerala Story" have announced that a special screening of the movie will be held for the students of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). Directed by Sudipto Sen, "The Kerala Story" depicts how women from Kerala were forced to convert and recruited by the terror group Islamic State (IS). It is produced by Vipul Shah's Sunshine Pictures. "We are very excited to meet our own people there. This is the future of the industry that is getting ready in FTII. It would be very interesting and exciting to see how they are looking at 'The Kerala Story', and what they think of it. What they have understood and their viewpoint, which is the future's viewpoint. It is going to be fun," Shah said in a statement. The movie, which has polarised the political discourse in the country, was released in theatres on May 5. The West Bengal government had imposed a ban on the film on May 8, apprehending tensions among the communities. Theatres in Tamil Nadu had decided to stop i

No movie hall in Bengal is screening 'Kerala Story' as yet: Distributors

Despite the Supreme Court allowing screening of the movie 'The Kerala Story' in West Bengal, no cinema hall has as yet agreed to show the controversial film which was earlier banned by the state government fearing "communal disturbances". Satadeep Saha, distributor of the film in Bengal, told PTI on Friday that none of the single screens and multiplexes in the state have come forward to show 'The Kerala Story' as yet, including theatres owned by his family. "We have asked the hall owners and multi-plex authorities that they can go ahead with the screening since there is no hurdle in showing Kerala Story now. But till now no one has picked up the move for release here May be they don't want to antagonise anyone," Saha told PTI. However, the Regional Head of Inox Amitabha Guha Thakurata told PTI "we are waiting for (state) government's formal orders." Director of the movie, Sudipto Sen at a press conference on Friday claimed he has been told by several hall owners that they have be

Agenda in garb of entertainment is dangerous: Shivpal on 'The Kerala Story'

"Entertainment should be for the sake of entertainment only"

Bengal ban on 'The Kerala Story': SC agrees to hear plea on May 12

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on May 12 a plea by the producers of controversial multilingual film 'The Kerala Story' against the ban on screening of the film by the West Bengal government. Senior advocate Harish Salve mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice P S Narasimha. Salve said the petition challenges the ban by the West Bengal government and the "de-facto" ban in Tamil Nadu. The bench said it had on Tuesday posted for May 15 a separate plea against the Kerala High Court order refusing to stay the release of the movie and the fresh plea would also be heard on that day. However, the bench agreed to list the plea for hearing on May 12 after Salve said, "We are losing money everyday." 'The Kerala Story' starring Adah Sharma was released in cinemas on May 5.

The Kerala Story triggers high alert in Tamil Nadu ahead of movie release

Intelligence issued a high alert in Kerala before releasing "The Kerala Story" on May 5. Many Islamic groups called for a protest against the movie's release

The Kerala Story gets 'A' certificate from censor board, 10 scenes deleted

A scene, which is believed to have been cut included dialogues and inappropriate references to all Hindu Gods

Indian filmmakers slam ban on movies with Pakistani artistes

MNS had targetted several Pakistani actors after the Uri attack, threatening them to leave India within 48 hours