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Alarming need for positive thinking in country, says Prasoon Joshi in resp
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 26 (ANI): Launching a scathing attack on 49 celebrities for writing an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing concern over mob lynching, Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) chairman Prasoon Joshi on Friday said that there was an "ala
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Aparna Sen on lynching cases: 'Secular fabric of country being ruined'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 24 (ANI): Filmmaker Aparna Sen, one of the 49 signatories of an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi protesting incidents of lynchings in the name of religion on Wednesday alleged that the "secular fabric of our country is being ruined."
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49 celebrities write to PM over incidents of lynching, seek 'exemplary pun
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): As many as 49 celebrities from different fields including singer Shubha Mudgal, actor Konkona Sen Sharma and filmmakers Shyam Benegal, Anurag Kashyap and Mani Ratnam, among others, have written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over incidents
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Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case: SC to continue 'final hearing'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): The Supreme Court will on Friday continue to hear the final arguments in the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case.
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Ayodhya case: All 32 intervention applications dismissed
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India] March 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed all 32 intervention petitions in the Ramjanmabhumi-Babri Masjid land dispute case.
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Ayodhya case: Shyam Benegal suggests building national monument on dispute
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 07 (ANI): As the Supreme Court deferred the commencement of final hearing in Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid case to February 8, 2018, filmmaker Shyam Benegal has suggested the construction of a national monument at the disputed site to showcase country's diver
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Shyam Benegal backs 'Padmavati': Govt. should stop miscreants creating ruc
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Nov 14 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Padmavati', flimmaker Shyam Benegal on Tuesday came out in support to the movie saying that government should stop such miscreants from creating ruckus.
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IFFI row: Shyam Benegal reacts to Sujoy Ghosh's resignation as jury chief
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai/Patna [India], November 14 (ANI): Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh resigned as head of the jury of the Indian Panorama of the 48th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) after the final selection saw the exclusion of two films, 'Sexy Durga' and 'Nude'.
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Govt. assures it will amend Cinematograph Act soon
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has assured that the government is ready to implement a majority of Shyam Benegal committee's recommendations and will soon amend the Cinematograph Act.
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Naidu chairs meeting on anti-smoking, anti-piracy measures in films
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu has held consolations with representatives from the film industry on the proposed Cinematography Act in view of the Justice Mudgal Committee and Shyam Benegal Committee reports and suggestions on a
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Censor Board cannot tell public what they can or can't see: Shyam Ben
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Feb. 25 (ANI): Reacting to the controversy over the certification of the upcoming movie 'Lipstick Under My Burkha,' veteran director Shayam Benegal has reckoned that banning a film is totally unacceptable.
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Shyam Benegal lashes out at CBFC over 'Lipstick Under My Burkha'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (India), Feb. 24 (ANI): The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) refusing to certify Prakash Jha's upcoming film 'Lipstick Under My Burkha,' has started a string of angry responses from all around, with veteran director Shyam Benegal joining the angry chorus in sl
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