New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The government on Saturday said it has appointed noted lyricist, writer and communications expert, Prasoon Joshi, as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati.According to a Ministry of Information and Broadcasting statement, Joshi is a distinguished creative professional with wide-ranging contributions across literature, advertising, cinema, and public communication.“My heartfelt congratulations to Prasoon Joshi on his appointment as Chairman of the Prasar Bharati Board. Prasoon …
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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…
Kochi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued notice to the producers of the Hindi feature film “Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond”, on a writ petition challenging the certification granted to the movie by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The court issued the notice while considering the plea, which raises objections to the teaser and trailer of the film.According to the petitioner, the promotional material depicts women from multiple states being lured into relationship…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday disposed of a plea challenging the upcoming film earlier titled ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’ after filmmaker Neeraj Pandey informed the top court that the controversial title and all related promotional material had been withdrawn. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan took on record an affidavit filed by Pandey undertaking that the controversial title would no longer be used “in any manner whatsoever” and that all publicity content…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the release and screening of the upcoming film “Ghooskhor Pandat”, alleging that the movie promotes caste- and religion-based stereotyping and hurts the dignity and religious sentiments of the Brahmin community. Describing the film’s title and storyline as “prima facie offensive and derogatory”, the petition, filed through advocate Dr Vinod Kumar Tewari, contended …
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) In a significant setback to the makers of Vijay-starrer ‘Jana Nayagan’, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday allowed an appeal filed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and set aside a single-judge direction that had ordered the immediate grant of censor certification to the film. The Bench held that the earlier order could not be sustained as it ventured into the merits of the dispute at an interim stage.The Division Bench, comprising Chief J…