In poll season, Khajuraho Festival next week to focus on farmers and womenThe officials said the state culture department is working towards the success of the festival, which will focus on farm distress and women...
11 Dec, 2018, 07.34 AM IST
Sex no taboo, gracias DespacitoThe craze for the song proves that when sexual content is openly consumed, it ceases to be shocking.
14 Sep, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
With Pahlaj Nihalani gone & Prasoon Joshi in, film certification reforms set to beginCentre announces a reconstituted CBFC board that includes filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, actors Gautami Tadimalla and Vidya Balan.
12 Aug, 2017, 12.39 AM IST
Filmmakers will now show pornography and vulgarity even in normal films: Pahlaj NihalaniPahlaj Nihalani said he was in favour of a rating system and according to him, rules of censorship were firmly required in the digital and ...
12 Aug, 2017, 12.24 AM IST
Pahlaj Nihalani's removal from CBFC marks the end of an anachronistic tool in the hands of an uncultured brigadeThings have thankfully changed quite a lot since Culture, with a capital C, was the monopoly of a particular kind of aesthetics and its cus...
11 Aug, 2017, 10.49 PM IST
Effective communicator gets additional charge of Information and BroadcastingAccording to BJP insiders, Irani’s appointment reflects the party’s faith in her to articulate the government position. She has been party ...
19 Jul, 2017, 01.08 AM IST
CBFC responsible for preserving India’s culture: Pahlaj NihalaniNihalani was addressing the censor board’s decision to deny certification to “Lipstick Under My Burkha” for allegedly being “lady oriented”...
26 Feb, 2017, 09.10 AM IST
Pahlaj Nihalani’s declaration that he’s a ‘Modi chamcha’ reflects growing sycophancy across partiesEven before Nihalani declared himself as a Grade A chamcha, actor Anupam Kher had also said he did not mind one bit being called a chamcha ...
22 Jun, 2016, 01.38 PM IST
Udta Punjab fiasco: Pahlaj Nihalani should tolerate films taking after his own creations, says Swara Bhaskar"No society in the world is sanitised. There is a lot that is wrong, dirty, shameful, filthy and abusive everywhere in the world."
12 Jun, 2016, 08.44 AM IST
'Aligarh' trailer gets 'A' certificate, director Hansal Mehta calls Censor Board cultural policeHansal Mehta, who has directed "Shahid" and "Citylights", is furious with the CBFC's ruling which has also demanded "ridiculous cuts".
01 Feb, 2016, 11.01 AM IST
Shyam Benegal to head panel to revamp censor boardInformation and broadcasting minister Arun Jaitley had recently hinted at the makeover of the board to make it "controversy-free".
01 Jan, 2016, 08.26 PM IST
Modi government most anti-intellectual: Ramachandra Guha"Just look at the appointments of Pahlaj Nihalani and Gajendra Chauhan. What do their appointments show? It shows absolute contempt for sch...
05 Dec, 2015, 11.13 PM IST
Spectre row: Bollywood takes to spoofs to mock 'sanskari' Censor board chief Pahlaj NihalaniWhile theviralfever.com uses biting satire to make ts point, the 'Indian Censor Board Ode' has used melody to pack in a punch.
26 Nov, 2015, 11.45 AM IST
Kissing scenes snipped, but Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani hasn't watched 'Spectre' himself!Pahlaj Nihalani says he fails to understand why there is so much hue and cry.
25 Nov, 2015, 11.03 AM IST
Bollywood to censor board chief: Stop playing nannyNihalani has been facing criticism in the media, from the industry and his own board members for his unilateral approach in clearing films.
23 Nov, 2015, 11.11 PM IST
Om Puri's challenging journey is marked by sheer determination and strong talentOm Puri, a hardworking lab assistant and a low-earning teenager, cultivates his passion for theatre by doing college plays.
07 Jan, 2013, 04.39 AM IST
- India, Gulf share special relationship
India shares a special relationship with the Gulf region, both in terms of culture and trade.
15 Jan, 2008, 04.04 AM IST