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Chief Justice Dipak Misra, the only CJI to face judges’ revolt, retires today
Dipak Misra's term of 13 months and five days as the CJI was perhaps the most turbulent for any Chief Justice, which saw his brother Judges and some from the Bar openly questioning his style of functioning.
October 1, 2018 -
Our reconstituted Censor Board
So we have a new film Censor Board led by a fringe group called Karni Sena, while other members of the board include the BJP chief ministers, a silent Congress Party, powerful Rajput community and a mute Centre. The violent events in the past few days before the release of the controversial film Padmavat show …
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January 28, 2018 -
History will remember ‘Padmavat’, hounding of Bhansali: Ex-cine queens
“The nation has gone mad,” said a furious Asha Parekh, the veteran actress who saw Padmaavat a few days back at a special screening organised by the director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. “Believe me, I haven’t been able to sleep. I am in a trance after watching the film,” said Asha, an unabashed fan of Bhansali’s work. …
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January 27, 2018 -
Films are not charity or NGOs: Anurag Kashyap
Films loaded with the social message may be the trend in the industry but Anurag Kashyap believes filmmakers should not be expected to deliver a message through their movies. The director, whose upcoming film Mukkabaaz promotes sports in its own way, said as a filmmaker his aim is never to address a social issue. “Films …
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January 11, 2018 -
‘Padmavat’ producers deny speculations on 300 cuts
There are no 300 cuts in Padmavat, say the films producers, appreciating the balanced, fair and transparent process followed by the censor board in suggesting five modifications in the movie. “We appreciate the balanced and considered approach that the CBFC has taken to address this situation,” a company spokesperson from Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd said. …
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January 10, 2018 -
Parrikar gives green signal to ‘Padmavat’ release in Goa
If ‘Padmavat’ has been given a censor certificate by the CBFC, then the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday. “If they have a censor certificate we do not have objection. If there is a law and order issue, we will look …
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January 10, 2018 -
CM Parrikar gives green signal to ‘Padmavat’ release in Goa
If ‘Padmavat’ has been given a censor certificate by the CBFC, then the Goa government does not have a problem to screen it in cinema halls, Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar said on Wednesday. “If they have a censor certificate we do not have an objection. If there is a law and order issue, we will …
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January 10, 2018 -
Watch ‘Pari’ teaser: Anushka Sharma’s movie poster will send chills down your spine
Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli’s wedding has been the talk of the town. The wedding pictures that released on the social media sites were goals. The duo had a fairytale wedding in Italy, where they were clad in Sabyasachi’s designer attires. Anushka was a beautiful bride but now those days are gone and she is …
January 10, 2018 -
Problem for release of ‘Padmavat’ in Goa?
Though the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared ‘Padmavat’ with a U/A certificate and suggested few modifications in the film, but it seems that Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s problems are not ending yet. After Rajasthan’s Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje stated that the film will not be released in Rajasthan as they don’t want people’s …
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January 10, 2018 -
‘Daas Dev’ pushes release date to March 2 due to ‘Padmavat’
After the announcement that the much-awaited film Padmavati will now release as Padmavat on January 25, National Award-winning filmmaker Sudhir Mishra has pushed the release date of his upcoming film Daas Dev to March 2. The film, featuring Richa Chadha, Aditi Rao Hydari and Rahul Bhat, was earlier planned to release on February 16. Mishra, …
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January 10, 2018 -
Positive re-looks
A refreshing gust of liberal thinking appears to have swept across power centres in New Delhi. The apex court’s decision to re-visit its previous orders on criminalisation of homosexuality and, albeit with a welcome nudge from the Centre, to take another look at making it necessary for cinemagoers to stand when the National Anthem was …
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January 10, 2018 -
300 cuts in ‘Padmavat’? Untrue, says CBFC chief Prasoon Joshi
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Prasoon Joshi on Tuesday refuted a report that the “modifications” demanded by the censor board in the historical drama, has resulted in 300 cuts. “The makers have submitted the final film with agreed five modifications which has already been communicated and a U/A certificate has been been given …
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January 9, 2018 -
Karni Sena again warns against release of ‘Padmavat’
The Karni Sena, a Rajput outfit, on Tuesday once again threatened the makers of the controversial film ‘Padmavat’ of dire consequences if it was released on January 25. The film, cleared by the CBFC after a few cuts and renamed from ‘Padmavati’ to ‘Padmavat’, is scheduled to release on January 25 across India. The film …
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January 9, 2018 -
‘Aiyaary’ shifts release date to avoid clash with ‘Padmavat’, ‘Pad Man’
The makers of Aiyaary has decided to push the release date of their film by two weeks to avoid a clash at the box office with Padmavat and Pad Man. The film is now scheduled to release on February 9. Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee, Aiyaary was earlier scheduled for release on January 26, thus clashing with Akshay Kumar’s …
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January 8, 2018 -
Confirmed: ‘Padmavat’ to clash with ‘Pad Man’ on January 25
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s controversial Hindi film Padmavati, which stars Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, will release on January 25 as Padmavat. “It will release as Padmavat on January 25. The film has got U/A certificate,” sources at Viacom18 Motion Pictures said. Padmavati— now Padmavat — was earlier slated for release on December 1 but …
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January 8, 2018 -
Film beyond argument
It would be reasonable to assume in the New Year that cinema is safe. With a vowel expected to end the controversy that was ignited recently, it is generally expected that Padmavat will be released sooner rather than later. No less critically, the curtain ought also to go up on the celluloid version of The …
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January 7, 2018 -
Want complete ban on ‘Padmavat’, says Karni Sena
Despite a series of modifications being made in the controversial film “Padmavati” including its renaming as “Padmavat”, the Karni Sena on Friday again raised a demand for a complete ban on film. Speaking to media here, Karni Sena observer Lokendra singh Kalvi said that filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali should forget dreaming about the film’s release. …
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January 6, 2018