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Kangana Ranaut's 'Emergency' can be released after making suggested cuts: CBFC tells Bombay High Court

Sep 26, 2024, at 08:26 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the statutory film-certification body in the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Thursday (Sept. 26) informed the Bombay High Court that Kangana Ranaut's film "Emergency" can be released after implementing cuts recommended by its revising committee.

CBFC asks makers of Bad Newz to remove 27 seconds of intimate scenes

Jul 16, 2024, at 10:47 pm

Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed the makers of national sensation Triptii Dimri's upcoming movie Bad Newz to remove 27 seconds of intimate scenes from three different sections of the film.

'It's not the case': Alia Bhatt on reports of 'Khela Hobe' cut in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'

Jul 25, 2023, at 06:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt's 'Khela Hobe (the game is on)' dialogue, which is widely used in politics, has grabbed the audience's attention in the trailer of filmmaker Karan Johar's upcoming Hindi film 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani'.

Aiyaary gets green signal from CBFC

Feb 07, 2018, at 02:25 am

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IBNS): The  Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has given a green signal to upcoming movie Aiyaary to release on Feb 16.

CBFC clears gay film ‘Evening Shadows’ with U/A certificate

Feb 06, 2018, at 11:01 pm

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IBNS): Award winning director Sridhar Rangayan’s feature film Evening Shadows has received a U/A certificate from the censor board in Mumbai, marking a very progressive shift in the certification process.

Akshay Kumar's Padman to release on Feb 9

Jan 20, 2018, at 12:25 am

Mumbai, Jan 19 (IBNS): Akshay Kumar's Padman avoided a perfect clash with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat as the release of the film has been shifted to Feb 9.

CBFC suggests makers 26 cuts in film and to change 'Padmavati' to 'Padmavat'

Dec 31, 2017, at 01:39 am

Mumbai, Dec 30 (IBNS): The  Censor Board for Film Certification (CBFC) has suggested to the makers of the movie Padmavati that certificate will be issued if 26 cuts to the film and a change in the title to 'Padmavati' are made.

Vidya Balan feels 'happy' to be be appointed as CBFC member

Aug 13, 2017, at 02:53 am

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS): Actress Vidya Balan on Saturday said she is happy to join the reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as a member.

Lipstick Under My Burkha maintains steady run at Box Office

Jul 30, 2017, at 12:39 am

Mumbai, July 29 (IBNS): Prakash Jha’s Lipstick Under My Burkha continued its steady run at the Indian Box Office.

Censor Board objects to words such as 'cow', 'Gujarat', 'Hindutva' in a documentary featuring Amartya Sen

Jul 12, 2017, at 09:20 pm

New Delhi, July 12 (IBNS): CBFC has asked to beep several words such as 'cow', 'Gujarat', 'Hindutva' in a documentary film 'The Argumentative Indian', which features Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, media reports said on Wednesday.

Lipstick Under My Burkha to release on July 28

Jun 05, 2017, at 09:48 pm

Mumbai, June 5 (IBNS): After Film Certification Tribunal (FCAT) cleared filmmaker Prakash Jha’s Lipstick Under My Burkha, the movie is all set to hit the Indian silver screen on July 28.

CBFC bans Raveena Tandon's upcoming movie Maatr

Apr 17, 2017, at 12:28 am

Mumbai, Apr 16 (IBNS): The Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) has banned Bollywood movie Maatr.

Meeting Big B is a delightful experience: Anupam Kher

Apr 05, 2017, at 10:07 pm

Mumbai, Apr 5 (IBNS): Actor Anupam Kher recently met megastar Amitabh Bachchan at the opening of the new office of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Malayalam filmmaker blasts CBFC for denying certification to gay-themed movie

Mar 06, 2017, at 02:01 am

Kerala, Mar 5 (IBNS): US-based Malayam filmmaker Jayan Cherian has hit out at CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) Chairman Pahalaj Nihalani on social media after the latter refused to give certification to his film "Ka Bodyscape", citing the reason of promoting "homosexuality" in the film and depicting a Hindu god in poor light.

Lipstick Under My Burkha: Kabir Khan slams CBFC

Feb 25, 2017, at 09:28 pm

Mumbai, Feb 25 (IBNS): Filmmaker Kabir Khan on Saturday slammed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) over denying certification to Lipstick Under My Burkha.

It is like living in North Korea: Anurag Kashyap on Udta Punjab

Jun 07, 2016, at 10:15 pm

Mumbai, June 7 (IBNS): Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, who is one of the producers of the Bollywood movie 'Udta Punjab', criticised the ongoing censorship regarding his upcoming film and compared the move to the dictatorial regime of North Korea.