Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) Actress-director Nandita Das has condemned the “stifling” censorship on the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’. The actress attended the Sashakt Nari, Viksit Bharat by Chintan Research Foundation event. During the event, she spoke with IANS, and shared her thoughts on the stay order passed by the Kerala High Court over the film’s release.She told IANS, “I feel that censorship is stifling for any form of art. It’s really important that art finds freed…
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Mumbai, Feb 26 (IANS) The makers of the upcoming film ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’ have approached the Apex court, after the Kerala High Court granted an interim stay on the release of the film on Thursday. The Kerala High Court noted that prima facie there is non-application of mind by the Censor Board while certifying the movie.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas passed the stay order while hearing two petitions challenging the film’s release. The court noted that the guidelines intended…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) With the upcoming web series “Ghooskhor Pandat” being embroiled in controversy even before its release, the Congress on Friday joined the criticism, terming the title an insult to the Brahmin community and Sanatanis, and demanding that the matter be looked into. Speaking to IANS, Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai said: “It’s an insult to the Brahmin community and also Sanatanis. This is the government of insulting Shankaracharya. So, certainly, they are insulting the …
Kochi, Feb 3 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Tuesday questioned a plea seeking to block the theatrical release of Malayalam film “Kaalam Paranja Katha”, which is said to be based on the Venjaramoodu mass murder case.The petition was filed by the father of the accused, who argued that the release of the film would affect his son’s right to a fair trial.When the matter came up for admission, Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas made it clear that the court was not inclined to restrain the release of the …
Chennai, Jan 23 (IANS) The makers of director A R Jeeva’s gripping drama, ‘Lockdown’, featuring actress Anupama Parameswaran in the lead, on Friday announced that their film would now release on January 30 this year.Taking to its X timeline, Lyca Productions, the firm producing the picture, wrote, “Every pause had a purpose. #Lockdown in cinemas Jan 30. #LockdownInCinemasJan30.”It may be recalled that the film’s release had been postponed at least twice before.The release of the film, which was …
Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) Joining the likes of Ravi Mohan, Simbu, Jai and Harish Kalyan, actor Jiiva has now expressed support to actor Vijay, saying to the latter that his film ‘Jana Nayagan’ may be delayed but that it was not defeated. A number of actors from the Tamil film industry have been voicing support and expressing their solidarity with actor Vijay, the release of whose last film ‘Jana Nayagan’ has had to be postponed because of the Censor Board not having cleared the film for release. Jii…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) Actor Jai has expressed his support to actor Vijay saying that he is eagerly awaiting the day the latter’s film ‘Jana Nayagan’ releases as he considers the release day of ‘Jana Nayagan’ as the festival day of Pongal. Taking to his X timeline to pen a post in Tamil, expressing support to Vijay, actor Jai wrote, ” There are obstacles that are always piling up to stop you. Breaking them and coming through is not something new for you — it is just your normal way (of function…
Chennai, Jan 8 (IANS) In the wake of low-budget Tamil film ‘Salliyargal’ not being given enough screens and Vijay’s ‘Jana Nayagan’ being postponed as a result of not getting clearance from the Censor Board on time, one of Tamil cinema’s top directors Karthik Subbaraj has expressed concern and urged everyone to set aside their differences and come together to save cinema. Taking to his X timeline to pen his thoughts on the recent developments that have put pressure on filmmakers, the director wro…
Chennai, Dec 18 (IANS) The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has now cleared director Vijay Kartikeyaa’s action entertainer, ‘Mark’, featuring Kannada star Kichcha Sudeep in the lead, for release with a U/A certificate. Reputed production house Sathya Jyothi Films, which is producing the film, took to its X timeline to make the announcement. It wrote, “Certified. Charged. Ready. #MARK Kannada – Certified U/A. Releasing Worldwide on Dec 25th. #MARKonDec25 #MARKTheFilm.”The film has trigg…