Censorship News
BBC Modi Documentary Row: Rahul Gandhi's party has strongly criticised the Centre for the "censorship" of the BBC documentary, asking why had then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee reminded PM Modi of 'raj dharma' after the 2002 Gujarat riots.
Women have been barred from wearing leather gloves on TV.
Images of men and women in household settings will be reviewed.
While there has been a censor board for films that get a theatrical release for a long time - many have called out the institution as conservative and restrictive.
Mithila Palkar rose to fame with 'Little Things'
Mithila was last seen in 'Tribhanga: Tedhi Medhi Crazy'
The movie also featured Kajol and Tanvi Azmi
The first season of "Inside Edge" premiered in the year 2017.
Demonstrators removed their clothes, lay on the sidewalk and used images of male nipples; which are acceptable on Facebook and Instagram, to cover their nipples and private parts.
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who featured in the web series "Inside Edge", says censorship is an outdated idea and the fact that it's not exercised on digital media, is allowing the medium to grow.
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chief Pahlaj Nihalani on Tuesday said he has not heard of any plans by the government to remove him from the post. However, he says he is ready to step down if he is asked to do so. On Tuesday morning, Nihalani woke up to a barrage of calls and messages anxiously asking him about reports that he will soon be asked to step down from the top post in the film censor body.
Anil Kapoor's darling daughter Sonam Kapoor has never really shied away from speaking her mind. The 'Neerja' actress has recently voiced her opinion over censorship.
Governments around the world have stepped up efforts to block or censor social media and messaging applications, in a new blow to internet freedom, a watchdog group said today.
New Delhi: At a time when security has become the foremost concern in browsing or sharing data online, people in India are progressively turning to virtual private network (VPN) services for anonymous and safe Internet experience.
The proposed rules come as China increases censorship across the board, ratcheting up already strict limits on access to online content and stepping up pressure on the media to toe the government line.
Actor Kamal Haasan, who is part of the reform committee of Central Board of Film Certification, said he was opposed to censorship but had no issues with certification, which should be there like a "statutory warning".
Under the new plan, consumers can choose to opt for the control on a daily, weekly or monthly basis as with any other value-added service.
Shyam Benegal personally does not believe in censorship of creativity and says it should be abolished.
Some of the serious filmmakers of the west will not allow the film to be released with any cuts like Steven Spielberg or Woody Allen," Mishra said.
According to the data released by Facebook in its biannual government requests report, India made 15,155 demands, outnumbering 92 other countries in the list.
Every Internet user has the right to access legal content; any ban to doing so goes against a person’s fundamental freedom.
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