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Rajya Sabha passes bill with stringent provisions to curb film piracy

Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill which has provisions for up to three-year jail term and a fine of up to five per cent of the production cost of a film for persons making pirated copies of movies. The bill also has provisions to introduce three age-based certifications under the 'UA' category, namely 'UA 7+', 'UA 13+' and 'UA 16+', and to empower the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to sanction a film with a separate certificate for its exhibition on television or other media. "The film industry is facing a loss of Rs 20,000 crore annually because of piracy," Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said, responding to a brief debate on the bill in Rajya Sabha. The opposition staged a walkout over its demand for a discussion on the situation in ethnic strife-torn Manipur when the bill was taken up for discussion. Thakur said, "The bill has been brought to stop the loss of Rs 20,000 crore which occurs due to piracy. The ...

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

Nolan's Oppenheimer could lead to more useful discussions for Japan

Christopher Nolan's blockbuster biopic was released in the US just after the anniversary of the Trinity test, the culmination of the Manhattan Project on July 16, 1945

Magic of 'pink' publicity campaign? Barbie creates history at box office

Barbie has outperformed Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight, which earned $24.5 million on its opening day in 2008

Centre to move Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill in RS to curb film piracy

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur is to move the Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the Upper House in the second half of the day for its consideration and passage

As scammers target movie buffs, Barbie fans asked not to download film

Software security firm McAfee claims to have documented 100 new instances of malware with Barbie-related filenames in the last three weeks alone

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2023: Here are five Hindi films based on Kargil War

Under Operation Vijay, the Indian Army recaptured the famous Tiger Hill and other posts around it by evicting Pakistani troops

Feminist, satirical and 'pink': Inside Greta Gerwig's world of Barbie

The film is more than a plastic-and-fantastic universe, and Ken is the reason every man should watch it

Vijay Sethupathi's intense look unveiled in new poster of SRK's Jawan

Jawan is directed by Atlee and will release on September 7 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages. The film starcast includes Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara

Barbenheimer: How much money did two movies make on the opening weekend?

Barbenheimer's stellar performance comes as Hollywood grapples with its largest strike in decades

SC stays proceedings pending in various high courts against 'Adipurush'

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed proceedings pending in various high courts against the controversial movie "Adipurush". "Adipurush", a retelling of the epic Ramayana, has come under attack for its dialogues and use of colloquial language. A bench of Justices S K Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia issued notice to parties in the case. The Allahabad High Court on June 30 had directed the makers of the movie to appear before it on July 27 and told the central government to form a committee to give its views on the film. It was hearing separate petitions of Kuldeep Tiwari and Naveen Dhawan seeking a ban on the movie. The high court had ordered director Om Raut, producer Bhushan Kumar, and dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir to appear before it on July 27. It has also directed the central government to constitute a five-member committee to give its view on the film as to whether it had hurt the feelings of the public. In an order, it had also directed the government to review the decision of ..

Barbie set to hit theatres tomorrow; release date, age rating and more

Margot Robbie starrer Barbie is set to release in theatres tomorrow, July 21. The movie received a 12A age rating in the UK and has been given a PG-13 rating in the US

Will Nolan's Oppenheimer beat Box Office Expectations?

If your weekend plans include watching Christopher Nolan's masterpiece, 'Oppenheimer,' this video has some insights for you.

Oppenheimer tickets go for as high as Rs 2450 in this Indian city

Oppenheimer movie tickets went as high as Rs 2450 at one place, with all tickets sold out. The film is about the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer who led the creation of the first atomic bomb

Oppenheimer releases today: Meet the cast of Chris Nolan's epic historic

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan's upcoming movie Oppenheimer includes an extensive and talented cast, including a few actors who have worked with Nolan in his previous movies

Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One crosses Rs 50 crore in India

Tom Cruise-starrer Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One has crossed Rs 50 crore in India. The movie has raked in $80 million in five days worldwide

The 'more perilous adventure' of the poor marked out in a movie

The 1974 blockbuster Roti, Kapda aur Makaan tapped into popular emotions sparked by rising inequality

Worried about obscenity, India asks OTT platforms for content checks

India has told Netflix , Disney and other streaming services that their content should be independently reviewed for obscenity and violence before being shown online

Actors go on strike in latest blow to struggling Hollywood studios

The impact of the simultaneous strikes, if they last more than a few days, is likely to be wider than the walkout by the writers alone

Was Oppenheimer, the maker of the atomic bomb, inspired from Bhagavad Gita?

Christopher Nolan directed 'Oppenheimer' will hit theatres on July 21. Oppenheimer was highly influenced by the Indian scripture Bhagavad Gita