Punjab to set up censor board for videos, lyrics

Last Updated: Friday, August 24, 2012, 09:23

With vulgar and obscene content growing in some videos and Punjabi songs, the Punjab government wants to set up a censor board to regulate the content, a minister said.

Censorship worked in our favour: Tusshar Kapoor

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2012, 13:54

Tusshar Kapoor, whose ‘Kya Super Kool Hain Hum’ had run into controversies because of its bold content, feels that the whole chaos surrounding the trailer has worked in the film`s favour.

Pooja Bhatt gung-ho about raunchy 'Jism 2' songs

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 27, 2012, 15:54

Director Pooja Bhatt had refused to budge after the Censor Board asked her to mellow down the eroticism in the songs of ‘Jism 2’, meant to be aired on TV.

B-Town gives mixed response to censor cuts in movies for TV

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 13:15

The no show of Vidya Balan`s super hit movie `The Dirty Picture` on television has met with mixed reactions from Bollywood, with some filmmakers not in favour of editing the bold content, while others agreeing to the censor board`s decision.

`3` gets U certificate, Dhanush happy

Last Updated: Sunday, March 18, 2012, 13:46

Southern star Dhanush is happy to know that his wife Aishwarya`s directorial debut `3`, in which he plays the male lead, has got an U-certificate from the censor board.

Why does censor board love Karan Johar?

Last Updated: Saturday, January 28, 2012, 18:07

The filmmaker not only happily toned down the violent content of his latest production ‘Agneepath’ as per the censor requirements, but also offered to explain the meaning of a `parental guidance` certification on every poster.

Censor snips gory ‘Ghost’ scenes, director cries foul

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 08:22

The on-release Shiney Ahuja starrer ‘Ghost’ has received full censorial treatment - its excessive gore-content prompted the board to make severe cuts. Director Puja Jatinder Bedi says that some of the cuts have been unjustified.

Like me, Censor doesn`t have sex life: Karan Johar

Last Updated: Thursday, December 1, 2011, 15:15

After the Censor board raised objection to the use of the word `sex` in the forthcoming Kareena-Imran starrer `Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu`, necessary change has been made.

Censor Board sees red over ‘sex’ word!

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 11:54

You might know about it but you certainly cannot speak about it, at least in Bollywood. Central Board of Film Certification is not amused with the ‘sex’ word in the official trailer of Shakun Batra’s ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’.

MNS ransacks Censor Board office

Last Updated: Monday, November 14, 2011, 23:51

At least 10 members of the party ransacked the Central Board of Film Certification office located in Bharat Bhavan on Walkeshwar Road this afternoon.

Sonam’s `middle finger` act skips CB’s scissors

Last Updated: Sunday, November 6, 2011, 14:27

Sonam Kapoor, who plays one of the lead characters in the multi-starrer that also features Bipasha Basu, Abhishek Bachchan and Neil Nitin Mukesh has the pretty lass showing her middle finger in one of its trailer.