Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s much-awaited film ‘Jana Nayagan’, billed as the actor-turned-politician’s last movie, will be released across nearly 1,000 screens in Tamil Nadu on Thursday amid unprecedented fanfare, record advance bookings and elaborate celebrations.Ahead of the theatrical release, Vijay watched the film with his family at the Tagore Film Centre in Adyar, Chennai, on Wednesday.The special screening was attended by the Chief Minister’s parents and …
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New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to permit the release of the animated film ‘Mahaprabhu Jagannath’ on its scheduled release date and directed the producers to postpone its release till after the conclusion of the annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri on July 27. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan refused to stay the Odisha High Court’s order, observing that the Rath Yatra had commenced on Thursday and would continue till July 27.”During the …
Chandigarh, July 9 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday, seeking restoration of Diljit Dosanjh-starrer film ‘Satluj’ that was removed just days after its digital release on an OTT platform.The petition said the removal of the film, based on activist Jaswant Singh Khalra’s efforts to uncover alleged disappearances during Punjab’s insurgency era, without any public statutory or judicial order, “is violative of the constitutionally g…
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Salman Khan’s production house SKF has dismissed reports claiming that ‘Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace’ has run into issues with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). On Saturday, the production house clarified that the film has not yet been submitted for certification. Calling the rumours completely baseless, the production house urged everyone to avoid spreading unverified information.Taking to social media, they shared a statement that read, “Any cl…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Director Vikram Bhatt has said filmmakers need to respect the culture and belief of a country where they work. Vikram spoke with IANS during the promotions of his recently released film ‘Haunted 3D’. He said that every country has its own cultural framework, and filmmakers need to be mindful of that.He said that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is largely liberal in granting certificates to the films.He told IANS, “You are allowed some cuss words, you a…
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 …
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 …