After calling himself the best judge of intentions behind kisses, Pahlaj Nihalani is now defending his decision to clear a nude shot of Ranveer Singh’s posterior in Befikre. Talking to DNA, the CBFC chief said “We shortened Ranveer Singh’s butt shot quite a lot. Right now it’s just a glimpse, no more. What’s wrong with it? He is alone with his girlfriend in a room. They are doing what couples do when they are alone. Why is a butt shot objectionable? We’ve allowed butt shots in some recent Hollywood films. Also in Madhur Bhandarkar’s Jail.”
Avijatrik, the Bengali film which takes forward the story of Apu from Satyajit Ray’s critically acclaimed Apu Trilogy (1955-1959), premiered on Tuesday at the 26th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF).
Satya Paul, the fashion designer known for reinventing sarees and introducing vivid colour palettes and bold prints to Indian fashion, died at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore on Wednesday. He was 79.
The Union Cabinet, on Wednesday, approved the merger of four government film and media units with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Ltd. The units merged included the Films Division, the Directorate of Film Festivals, the National Film Archives of India, and the Children’s Film Society.
The National Women’s Commission has issued a notice to Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, asking him to explain his sharing of a meme mocking Aishwarya Rai. He has now deleted the tweet and issued an apology, hours after defending the meme and slamming Sonam Kapoor for calling it disgusting.
Shraddha Das is set to make her Tamil debut with a song in the upcoming Vishal-starrer Ayogya. The movie, directed by Venkat Mohan, is a remake of the Telugu film Temper.
India’s first National Museum of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday, at a 19th century heritage bungalow in Mumbai.
The story is about Rehana Abidi (Plabita Borthakur), a burkha-clad college girl who secretly aspires to become a pop singer; Shireen Aslam (Konkona SenSharma), an oppressed mother of three who secretly lives a life as a saleswoman; Leela (Aahana Kumra), a young beautician who plots to elope with her boyfriend; and matriarch Usha (Ratna Pathak Shah), who has resigned herself to being called buaji but rediscovers her sexuality over anonymous phone calls with her swimming instructor.
Thousands thronged to Mumbai’s Celebrations Sports Club to pay their last respects to legendary actress Sridevi. The iconic actress was also accorded state honours by the Maharashtra government, with her mortal remains wrapped in the tricolour and a gun salute by the Mumbai police. Fans also joined the massive serpentine procession to the crematorium in Vile Parle this afternoon.
The Supreme Court has allowed the release of Padmaavat all-over India and stayed the ban on the film’s release imposed by four states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan.
Kundan Shah’s knack of tackling alternate cinema with satirical themes in a film like Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro and a show like Nukkad made him a master storyteller, members of Indian showbiz said as they mourned the sudden demise of the filmmaker on Saturday.
The Supreme Court ruling on triple talaq will start a new chapter in empowerment of Muslim women in India, say Bollywood celebrities who celebrated the verdict on Tuesday.
The film’s promotions were taken up a notch with the release of the ‘Gift Song’ (‘Maatrangal Ondre Thaan Maarathada’), in which people from all walks of life, including celebrities like Prakash Raj, Vijay Sethupathi, and Suriya Sivakumar, were given a gift, with the camera capturing their reaction.Villain is the latest to employ artistes from other film industries. The film has been directed by B Unnikrishnan, and has stars like Srikanth and Hansika Motwani in important roles.
The CBFC chief Pahalaj Nihalani may be asked to leave the Censor Board on the heels of a string of high-profile controversies. A High Court in Kerala may also issue a contempt of court notice against him.
MC Josephine said that leading Tamil newspapers and portals had used photos of the actress who was sexually assaulted earlier this year, and had named her in their articles, despite a law specifically prohibiting such actions.The Kerala Women’s Commission has slammed Tamil dailies for naming abduction survivor in their articles.
Shab, which means night, represents the dark side of anything; where one partakes in the charades of life in the morning while at night the truth prevails and reality hits hard; where the masks fall off and each character peers into the mirror to see who they really are, and what circumstances led to their seemingly inadequate lives.
Kabir Bedi did not mince words when he recently took to Twitter to complain about the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the way it is being run by chief Pahlaj Nihalani. Tagging the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, Bedi tweeted about the board’s reluctance to allow the use of words ‘cow’ and ‘Hindutva’ in the documentary on Amartya Sen.
In one scene, a man resembling Sanjay Gandhi says ‘Ye sarkar chaabuk (whip) se chalti hai’, and in the very next scene, a woman is shown being whipped in prison and later raped… which is completely misleading depiction of Sanjay Gandhi who I once met and found a very gentle being, and from accounts I have heard from people who knew him”.
Nobody can force me to show them the film. “I would tell Congress people to come and watch the film in theatres before making such comments on a film which hasn’t even released, or cleared by the censor board,” Bhandarkar told PTI.I shouldn’t have discussed the details on a public platform. That’s a mistake. And I regret it. The director apologised for his behaviour and said that he hoped Sri Devi’s latest release, Mom, would do well at the box office.
Congress Chief for Mumbai, Sanjay Nirupam has written a letter to CBFC Chairman, Pahlaj Nihalani, asking for a special screening of the period drama, Indu Sarkar.
The film also marks the fourth collaboration between Devgn and Luthria, the others being Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Chori Chori (2003). Ankit Tiwari is composing the score and soundtracks, and the film will have a worldwide release on September 1 this year.The director told PTI News that he doesn’t have a problem with the comparisons between this film and his 2010 gangster thriller, Once Upon A Time in Mumbaai.
The chairman also added that the Emergency period was a “kaala dhabba” (black spot) in India’s political history. “I didn’t hear anyone’s name mentioned in the trailer.The Chairman stated that he was impressed by the trailer of the movie, released online on Saturday. “I saw Madhur’s trailer, and I want to congratulate him for blowing the lid off one of the most shameful chapters of Indian politics.
Indu Sarkar is a Historical Drama set in the Indian Emergency period between 1975 to 1977. In theaters on 28th July 2017 Directed by: Madhur Bhandarkar Starring: Kirti Kulhari, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Anupam Kher, Tota Roy Chowdhary, Parvin Dabas, Zakir Khan, Sheeba Chaddha & Supriya Vinod Produced by: Bhandarkar Entertainment & Mega Bollywood Pvt. Ltd. […]
Baahubali 2 star Tamannaah Bhatia has dismissed rumours of a fallout with the film’s director, SS Rajamouli. “People are saying that I was left out of the promotions and my appearances were only in select areas.From Hansika’ new film with mentor Prabhu Deva to Baahubali’s 100 crore box-office collection, here’s a look at all the news in cinema today!
Actor Kamaal Rashid Khan (KRK) took to Twitter soon after it was announced that Malayalam actor Mohanlal would play Bhim in Shrikumar Menon’s Mahabharata, the film adaptation of MT Vasudevan Nair’s Randamoozham. KRK likened the veteran actor to the cartoon character Chota Bheem.