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Citing Kashmir Files & Kerala Story, BJP leader urges censor board to clear Diljit Dosanjh’s Punjab ‘95

Film based on life of slain human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra, a former bank manager who exposed mass disappearances and extrajudicial killings in Punjab in militancy era.

Citing ‘hidden agenda’, CBFC denies certification to Malayalam film ‘Haal’ with interfaith love plot

Board seeks 15 cuts in the film, including scenes showing beef biryani & rakhi, and portions with phrases like one that translates to 'the Sangh will protect'. Makers move Kerala HC.

‘It is not a political film’—Yogi Adityanath biopic set to release after CBFC tussle

The film, Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi, has no mention of the Hindu Yuva Vahini, a controversial outfit founded by Yogi Adityanath in 2002.

Artistic freedom vs fair trial: Udaipur Files court battle sparks debate over two constitutional rights

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Tuesday raised serious constitutional concerns over the Centre’s use of revisional powers under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, as...

SC to hear plea challenging Delhi HC’s decision to stay ‘Udaipur Files’ release

On 10 July, the high court stayed the release till the Centre decides on pleas seeking permanent ban on the film over its potential to 'promote disharmony' in society.

Delhi HC stays release of Udaipur Files a day before premiere, puts ball in Centre’s court

A bench headed by Chief Justice D.K.Upadhyaya directed that the film’s release be put on hold until the central govt reviews its content under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act.

Sacred name sparks courtroom drama: What CBFC argued in affidavit opposing Janaki vs State of Kerala

Censor board later changed its stance, said it was ready to greenlight film for release if title is changed to ‘Janaki V’ and the name is muting in one scene, to which makers agreed.

127 cuts for Punjab ’95 shows institutional paranoia

It’s especially infuriating when you know that Punjab has provided Bollywood with decades of ‘content’ – a salubrious background for filmy fantasies or comic relief in the form of loud, bumbling sidekicks.

BJP minister Suresh Gopi’s Malayalam film faces censor board objection over use of name ‘Janaki’

The Central Board of Film Certification has asked for the titular character's name to be changed since ‘Janaki’ is associated with Goddess Sita.

‘Can’t let mobs take over’, says SC as it pulls up Karnataka over release of Kamal Haasan’s ‘Thug Life’

New Delhi: Asserting that it cannot allow mobs and vigilante groups to take over the streets, the Supreme Court Tuesday expressed concerns over Kamal...

On Camera

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Can’t stay behind tech curve anymore, must catch up—Vice Chief of Navy Staff ahead of Swavlamban 2025

New Delhi: Noting that India cannot afford to stay behind the technology curve when it comes to war-fighting, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff...

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.