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Does Bollywood Need Censor Board?

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 2 Comments

Folklore has it that when Feroz Khan presented Dayavan before Censor board, the lady out there objected to the famous two-minute long kissing scene featuring Vinod Khanna and Madhuri Dixit. This is when the charming Khan asked her – “Ma’m,…

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Consumer Advice, Not Censorship

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 4 Comments

↑ Grab this Headline Animator Source: Khaleej Times Online – By Ashish Sharma Don’t walk into Sudhir Mishra’s film currently showing in a theatre near you unless you are prepared to suffer a relentless aural assault of the full spectrum…

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Madhur Bhandarkar’s Film Lost 20 Percent Audience Because of Censor Board?

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Source: bollywood hungama – By Subhash K. Jha They first knocked off the ‘s’ word and even the ‘v’ word (virginity) from the promos. Now they’ve restricted his film’s audience by giving it an Adults Only certificate. Madhur Bhandarkar is…

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Censor Board Not Into Moral Policing: Sharmila Tagore

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 1 Comment

Source: Sify Movies The debate whether Indian cinema needs a censor or not will continue forever, but Sharmila Tagore, chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), feels the body isn’t into moral policing. She says it has to…

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Prakash Jha Locks Horns With the Censor Board

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Action for Freedom — 3 Comments

Source: IBN Movies – By Sharmila Tagore Mumbai: Yet another controversy involving filmmakers and the Censor Board is surfacing. It’s filmmaker Prakash Jha who has locked horns with the Censor Board over allegations that the promos of his new production ‘Turning…

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