Govt appoints Shashi Shekhar Vempati as new chairperson of CBFC
The Union Government on Wednesday appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Padma Shri, and former CEO of Prasar Bharti, as new chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The Union Government on Wednesday appointed Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Padma Shri, and former CEO of Prasar Bharti, as new chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
In a submission on behalf of Vijay at the CBI office in Chennai, TVK leaders have cited the election related interview of candidates aspiring for the party ticket, and have sought a minimum of ten days for him to appear for the summons.
A Division Bench comprising Justices SA Dharmadhikari and PV Balakrishnan lifted the order that stayed the release of the movie and posted the case after two weeks.
Namboodiri, in his petition, challenged the certification granted to the movie, arguing that the CBFC failed to properly assess the impact of the movie on public order, decency and morality as required under Section 5B of the Cinematograph Act of 1952.
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday said it would watch Malayalam film 'Haal' starring Shane Nigam on the evening of October 25 to determine whether the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is justified in suggesting that certain scenes in the movie be cut or modified.
Lodging his complaint, the actor-director has issued a strongly worded statement and appealed to immediately crack down on this whole corruption scandal.
Controversy arose after a section of social media objected to scenes in the film's title song that shows saffron-clad sadhus dancing with guitars.
The celebrities in this new letter include Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Prasoon Joshi, Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, filmmakers Madhur Bhandarkar and Vivek Agnihotri among others.
Earlier, members of the Indian Pyschiatric Society ( IPS) had written a letter to the CBFC seeking a change in the title of the film.
The PIL has also alleged that the content of several show on OTT platforms violates provisions of the Indian Penal Code(IPC) and the Information Technology Act.
