Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Filmmaker and actor Shashi Ranjan has shared his thoughts on the film ‘Satluj’ and its removal from the OTT platform. Praising the film’s storytelling and emotional depth, he described it as one of the finest films he has watched in recent years. In an exclusive interview with IANS, he highlighted its impactful narrative and powerful performances. Reacting to the film’s OTT removal, Shashi Ranjan expressed his opinion against banning films based on historical subje…
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Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Indian film industry star Sudhanshu Pandey has voiced serious concerns over the growing culture of abusive language being glorified on reality shows. The actor stated that he feels society will be “completely ruined” if such behaviour continues to be celebrated.In a love session on social media, the actor said he was disturbed by the kind of content that has become popular on digital platforms and reality shows.Sudhanshu said, “People are liking such things on Instagram, wh…
Jalandhar, July 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday said allegations by certain politicians regarding the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) or the Central government’s role in the removal of “Satluj” film from the OTT platform “are baseless, misleading and devoid of facts.” He said it is important to place the issue in its proper context. The events depicted in the film take place during a period when both the government of Punjab and the government of India…
Chandigarh, July 7 (IANS) Acting on the appeal of Punjab Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Kewal Singh Dhillon submitted to the government of India, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed a three-member review committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the removal of the Punjabi film “Satluj” from the OTT platform. Welcoming the Centre’s decision, Dhillon said in a statement that Punjab’s cinema and its artists represent the voice, history and cultural identity of…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) Actor Murli Sharma will soon be stepping into the OTT space with the Telugu Original series ‘Super Subbu’. Murli will be seen playing Kukkuteshwar Rao, a strict and deeply traditional father whose beliefs are challenged to the core after his son decides to become a sex education teacher. Spilling his excitement about his OTT debut, Murli shared that this is the kind of story that will make the audience laugh while also gently encouraging uncomfortable conversations.”What I…
Kochi, June 18 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Thursday issued an urgent notice to filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah, producer of “Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond”, on a petition challenging the film’s certification and seeking removal of the word “Kerala” from its title.A bench of Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, while hearing the plea, questioned whether the petition had become ineffective since the film had already been released and had been watched by a large number of people.The court, however, agreed…
New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognisance of a complaint alleging that a documentary web series released on an OTT platform glorifies a person accused of illegal betting, financial fraud and money laundering, and may adversely influence young viewers. Initiating action under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, a Bench presided over by Member Priyank Kanoongo issued notices to the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasti…
Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) Two of the biggest names in Indian cinema, Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth, are often placed against one another.Recently, during an interaction with the media, Haasan said that he and Rajinikanth are good competitors; however, they are never jealous of each other.A reporter pointed out to Haasan that Rajinikanth had recently said that he was surprised and happy that Vijay had become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He went on to add with a smile that he would have been jealo…
Chennai, May 17 (IANS) Actor-politician and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan has submitted a six-point memorandum to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, seeking major policy interventions aimed at revitalising the Tamil film industry. The proposals include the launch of a state-owned OTT platform, tax relief measures, stronger anti-piracy enforcement, and incentives to support film production and theatre owners.Haasan met the Chief Minister late Saturday and detailed his deman…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) Kamal Haasan paid a visit to the new Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay and demanded a mandatory 8-week OTT window for all the projects releasing in the state. The ‘Indian’ actor argued that this will help the theatre owners and distributors to sustain themselves in the competitive business.Haasan took to his official X (Earlier known as Twitter) handle and shared a list of the 6 demands he presented in front of the CM for the betterment of the Tamil film industry.”The demands…