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Nikhil’s “Keshava” Gets A U/A From Censors 15 May 2017
Young hero Nikhil’s latest film, Keshava has finally completed up its censor formalities with an U/A certificate. The film is now ready for a good release on this Friday. The buzz is that the censors decided to give the movie...
Keywords: U/A Certification, Nikhil, Sudheer Varma, U/A Certification
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Government considering CBFC ratings for home viewing of films 07 May 2012
"To ensure that confusion, like that happened in the case of 'The Dirty Picture' does not recur, the government will take a decision on a new mechanism to ensure clarity over which films can be allowed for unrestricted viewing and...
Keywords: Information and Broadcasting Ministry, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Sony TV, The Dirty Picture
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HC Dismisses Plea To Revoke Censor Tag : Mersal Row 27 October 2017
HC Dismisses Plea To Revoke Censor Tag : Mersal Row:- While dismissing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a lawyer seeking to revoke the censor certificate for “Mersal”, the Madras High Court said on Friday that “Freedom of expression...
Keywords: Censor Certificate, Central Board Of Film Certification, Madras High Court, Madras High Court
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Let us understand the difference between fiction and fact! 09 February 2013
The Central Board of Film Certification, or the Censor Board, has told the government that instructions in regard to "item songs" in films can no longer be shown on television. Moreover, the government has decided that all such songs will...
Keywords: ban on item songs, Pankaja Thakur, Pankaja Thakur, Pankaja Thakur
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Centre makes hallmarking of gold compulsory 04 January 2012
To protect consumers from unscrupulous jewellers, the government today approved a proposal making hallmarking of gold mandatory. The hallmarking of gold, which is voluntary in nature at present, is a purity certification of the precious metal. The Bureau of Indian...
Keywords: precious metal, mandatory, hallmarking of gold, purity
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Kya Super Cool Hai Hum promos on Internet 03 July 2012
After Jism 2, the censor board has banned the promos of yet another Bollywood flick, which is likely to hit theatres soon. Ekta Kapoor, who faced bitter experience with the censor board over Dirty Picture, apparently irked with the decision...
Keywords: Kya Super Cool Hai Hum promos, Kya Super Cool Hai Hum promos, Jism 2 promos, Central Board of Film Certification
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New Censor chief for Tollywood 16 December 2014
Finally, Telugu Film Industry breathed easy as a new regional officer of Central Board of Film Certification [CBFC] has come in place of Dhanalakshmi who troubled many filmmakers which turned into controversies too. Vijay Kumar Reddy is the new regional...
Keywords: CBFC officer Dhanalakshmi, Censor, Ram Gopal Varma, central board of film certification
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Kareena's smoking scenes cut from 'Heroine' trailer 23 July 2012
You will probably not see a 'smoking' hot Kareena Kapoor in "Heroine", as shots of her smoking in the trailer of the film have been censored before being cleared. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to blur...
Keywords: Heroine trailer., Kareena kapoor, Heroine trailer., smoking
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New Censor Chief vows for changes 28 January 2015
The New Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification [CBFC] Pahlaj Nihalani vowed to clean up films and make censorship an unquestionable exercise. Nihalani wants to bring down the amount of violence in films and the use of abusive language...
Keywords: CBFC chairperson, censor films, censor films, new Censor chairperson Pahlaj Nihalani
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Watch Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola with parental guidance 07 January 2013
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, the name itself churns interest in the audience of any age, teens adolescents and adults alike but if you are a teen you will have to get your parents along with you for parental guidance...
Keywords: central board of film certification, Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola, u/a certificate, u/a
Read More Dhana Lakshmi Explains Cuts in Satya-2 12 November 2013
Reacting to the accusations of Ram Gopal Varma, the Regional Officer of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) A.Dhana Lakshmi explained that the decision is not her own. The Jury consisting of five members watched the movie that includes her...
Keywords: committee of the Censor Board, Satya 2 telugu movie, committee of the Censor Board, Satya 2 telugu movie
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'Solo' movie got U/A certificate 23 November 2011
The Second film of Young hero Nara Rohit's Solo movie has gone through the censor certification on yesterday. The movie was awarded with U/A certificate from the Censor board. The board also suggested few cuts in the film. The movie...
Keywords: Prakash Raj, Nisha Agarwal lead role, Solid Love Story, Solo movie
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Misuse of hallmarks attract severe penalty 10 January 2012
Though the voluntary jewellery hallmarking scheme was started in 2001, the recent survey conducted by BIS taking 162 jewellery samples from 16 cities found that more than 90 per cent were not of the declared purity. “This means the consumer...
Keywords: gold jewellery, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Misuse of hallmarks, Ministry of Consumer Affairs
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Directors to justify smoking scenes in movies 20 September 2012
Starting on the second of October, all the directors and producers for the new films would have to think twice before a smoking scene is included in their movies. If spotted by the Central Board of the Film Certification during...
Keywords: Union Health Ministry, CBFC, Central Board of Film Certification, Union Health Ministry
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Monitoring films: Censor Board to hire detectives 26 December 2011
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has decided to engage detectives to monitor theatres to ensure that exhibitors do not attach salacious bits to films being screened to lure gullible audience to an already certified film. The detectives are...
Keywords: Central Board of Film Certification, salacious bits, Central Board of Film Certification, certification of films
Read More Nine Censor Board members quit 17 January 2015
A day after Censor Board Chairperson Leela Samson resigned to her post, nine members from the panel too have stepped down in protest over the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal [FCAT] apparently cleared the controversial film Messenger of God (MSG) that...
Keywords: Leela Samson, Censor Board, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Shabana Azmi bats for US Censorship 20 February 2015
Yesteryear's actress Shabana Azmi feels India needs to discontinue the British system of censorship for films and adopt the United States system where directors are liberal about their own films and censorship. She slammed the Central Board of Film Certification...
Keywords: CBFC, British censorship system, censorship, Central Board of Film Certification
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CBDT Advises Financial Institutions To Get Self Certification By April 30 12 April 2017
The Central board of Direct Taxes (CTBT), has advised all the financial institutions (FIs), to get self certification from account holders, by April 30. This move is enabled to comply with Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and to further...
Keywords: Financial Institutions, Financial Institutions, CBDT, Self-Certified
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Karan Johar's contrary opinion on Censors certification... 13 March 2013
On Tuesday, Film Director Karan Johar had an contrary opinion of the Censor Board’s move to give certificate to item or special movie songs,while uttering it to be an unfair step. Moreover, Central Board of Film Certification or Censor Board...
Keywords: karan johar on item songs, central board of film certification, crime against women, item songs
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Green Lean Awareness Certification on July 29th 04 July 2012
Quality Managers, directors, clinicians, nursing heads, laboratory managers, pathologists, radiography experts and hospital managers are welcome to be a part of the Green Lean Awareness Certification Programme which is to be organized by Quality Council of India (QCI) in collaboration...
Keywords: nursing heads, laboratory managers, Quality Managers, clinicians
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