The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) this month made a key change to a portal it uses to publish ‘cut lists’ of films, making it harder to routinely review the censorship it imposes on films. The e-Cinepramaan portal, used by studios to submit paperwork for films, and make fee payments for getting their films […]
Bollywood Hungama was the first one to report on Saturday June 14 that the censor process of Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par was stalled because the CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) asked for a couple of cuts. Aamir and the film’s director RS Prasanna didn’t agree with the same. Aamir Khan’s Sitaare Zameen Par […]
The CBFC had last year introduced a revised certification framework aligned with prevailing social values and aimed at enhancing age-appropriate content categorisation. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: V. Sreenivasa Murthy The Union government on Saturday notified revised age-based certification categories for films, aimed at encouraging age-appropriate viewing, particularly for audiences requiring parental guidance. In […]
Anshuman Jha had the censor screening for his directorial debut on January 3, 2025. After a prolonged four-month+ engagement with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), actor and filmmaker Anshuman Jha’s much-anticipated directorial debut Lord Curzon Ki Haveli has officially been cleared with a censor certificate. The CBFC has granted the film an ‘A’ […]
Following backlash over a church scene in Jaat featuring Randeep Hooda, the film’s director Gopichand Malineni has responded to the controversy, emphasizing that the intent was never to hurt religious sentiments. His remarks come after the makers issued an official statement confirming the removal of the scene from the film. Jaat director Gopichand Malineni reacts […]
How do you feel about Anaarkali of Aarah eight years down the line?It’s been eight years since Anaarkali of Aarah was released, yet it feels like it happened just yesterday. The memories from that time—the sounds, the images, the emotions—still echo within me with undiminished clarity. In some corner of my mind, time seems to […]
