Centre set to order inquiry against Leela SamsonThe Centre is set to order an inquiry against dancer Leela Samson for alleged financial irregularities at Kalakshetra, the renowned Bharata...
05 Nov, 2015, 06.50 AM IST
Petition against "PK", court issues notice to Aamir Khan, othersThe district court here today issued notices to Bollywood star Aamir Khan and four others on a review petition alleging that his superhit f...
09 Oct, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
Leela Samson should welcome Tribunal's decision: MSG filmmaker"It is about drugs and how youngsters can get rid of the habit. It also talks about drug mafia network. It is about the youth and empowerin...
21 Jan, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi is real life action hero: Pahlaj Nihalani, Censor BoardMy experience of being producer will help me bring audience closer to movies, says CBFC new chief who had made ‘Ghar Ghar Modi’ video.
21 Jan, 2015, 04.00 AM IST
Will strictly enforce CBFC's guidelines: Pahlaj Nihlani"In my long experience in the film industry, I have seen that only healthy films with strong social message are a hit with the audience", h...
20 Jan, 2015, 02.58 PM IST
Claims of government interference in CBFC ridiculous: Anupam KherFormer CBFC chairperson Anupam Kher disagreed with the claims of government interference in the statutory body under the Information and Br...
19 Jan, 2015, 05.41 PM IST
Venkaiah Naidu hits out at Censor board members for attacking NDA governmentArun Jaitley had yesterday rejected the charge by the members and said the government maintains an "arm's length distance" in film certific...
18 Jan, 2015, 03.08 PM IST
AAP accuses BJP of undermining institutional bodies like the Censor Board, IITs, DUThe party alleged the government has been meddling with authority of institutions such as AIIMs, IITs and DU in the recent past.
17 Jan, 2015, 09.29 PM IST
Nine Censor Board members resign after Leela Samson steps downThe members said the events that led to the Chairperson Leela Samson resigning from her position were merely the "proverbial last straw".
17 Jan, 2015, 04.26 PM IST
Following Leela Samson's resign, filmmaker Shaji N Karun quits Censor BoardAfter Leela Samson and fellow member Ira Bhaskar, eminent filmmaker Shaji N Karun has resigned as member of the Central Board of Film Certi...
17 Jan, 2015, 01.45 PM IST
I offered to quit Censor Board six months ago: Leela Samson"I&B ministry is the boss. If not with me, they speak to and persuade officials to do their bidding," she says.
17 Jan, 2015, 12.31 PM IST
Citing interference, censor board chief Leela Samson, 8 members quitCensor Board chief Leela Samson quit citing bureaucratic inference, coercion and corruption triggering a series of resignations of board me...
17 Jan, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh defers 'Messenger of God' premiere"I have clearly said that I am just a human being. The acts portrayed in the movie are simply stunts," he said.
16 Jan, 2015, 08.47 PM IST
If a person can vote, he can censor a film too: Shekhar KapurThe director, who was in the city for a panel discussion with FICCI Ladies Organisation, said if a person can vote, he can censor a film to...
16 Jan, 2015, 08.41 PM IST
Furore over PK undermines true philosophy of our nation: Leela Samson, Censor Board'Why should it be the business of governments to interfere in the entertainment industry and how it perceives the world?,' asks Samson.
31 Dec, 2014, 08.09 AM IST
Censor Board chief defends clearance to 'PK'Activists of right-wing outfits, including Bajrang Dal, have been protesting demanding a ban on the film for allegedly hurting religious se...
30 Dec, 2014, 09.02 PM IST
Leela Samson resigns as Sangeet Natak Akademi chairpersonThe Minister of State for Culture and Tourism, Shripad Yesso Naik, said that she put in her papers on September 30 and her resignation has ...
10 Oct, 2014, 03.41 AM IST