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2017 has been a Great Year for Women in Bollywood

In recent years, we have seen an increased number of feminist films arguing for gender equality in Indian cinema. Movies like Read More

Bollywood

Naseeruddin Shah Admonishes Censor Board

Veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah came out in strong criticism of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), in light of the delayed certification of the film Lipstick Un...

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Bollywood

Prakash Jha Proffers His Views on the ‘Nepotism’ Zinger

Post the ‘nepotism rocks’ polemic, film producer and director Prakash Jha steps forward to proffer his views on the same. The ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha&rs...

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Human Rights

Feminism in 21st Century: All Bark and No Bite?

A voyage back in time to the most revolutionary day unearths a story of its kind:  The Women’s Rights Convention held in 1848 painted an immediate change- women ...

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LGBT Themes Mere Add On To Kollywood's Ribaldry

Last month, New York-based Malayalam filmmaker Jayan Cherian found himself exchanging heated barbs with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) through statements to...

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Bollywood

Bollywood Supports Stronger Anti-Smoking Campaigns, But Not Curbing Creative Expression

Bollywood will whole-heartedly support stronger anti-smoking campaigns, but static dislaimers where actors are shown smoking in films will have to be removed. Remember the ...

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Censor Board May Soon Lose Power To Make Cuts

Restricting the scope of the Censor Board to "categorising" films according to the audience's age and maturity, the ShyamBenegal panel has recommended that certification sh...

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CBFC A Cultural Police, Represents Backward Mindset: Hansal Mehta

Director Hansal Mehta on January 30 alleged that the Censor Board was acting like a cultural police and thwarting promotion of his upcoming film “Aligarh”, whic...

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CBFC To Take Film Certification Process Online To Bring Transparency

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is planning to adopt an online system for the certification process of films in India.Information and Broadcasting Ministry s...

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Unfreedom, A Film That Was Banned By The Censors, Is Now Using That As Its USP

We’ve done it again. Only two days after India failed its LGBT populace by voting against benefits for same-sex partners for UN staff, it was reported on Saturday tha...

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