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Analysis: Censor Board's New Age-Based Categories Need To Be Popularised
- Friday November 29, 2024
- India News | Written by Bharti Mishra Nath
It has been more than eight months since the Centre updated its film certification rules and replaced a 40-year-old law to tackle issues such as age-appropriate viewing.
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In Cinematograph Bill, Centre Proposes 3-Year Jail To Curb Film Piracy
- Friday July 21, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and a fine up to five per cent of the production cost of a film for persons making pirated copies of movies, in a bill to amend the Cinematograph Act.
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National Film Development Corporation Plans to Back Film Productions Again, Launch Its Own Streaming Service
- Wednesday May 3, 2023
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs from PTI
The government-owned National Film Development Corporation plans to return to film production, and intends to once again back films. The organisation also intends to launch a streaming service of its own to promote its films.
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"Can't Be 3 Monkeys": Kamal Haasan Joins Campaign Against New Films Law
- Tuesday June 29, 2021
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has joined the campaign against the proposed Cinematograph Act 2021, which gives the Centre powers to override the film certification board and "re-examine" films it has cleared.
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Centre Nods On Changes To Cinematograph Act Over Piracy, Copyright Breach
- Thursday February 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the Cinematograph Act for imposing strict penalties to combat the menace of film piracy.
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Says Censor Board Revamp is 'Need of the Hour'
- Saturday January 2, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
On January 1, the government announced the formation of the Benegal Committee to recommend a holistic framework for the country's film censor board, and to suggest changes in the Cinematograph Act, so that artistic creativity and freedom are not curtailed. ""It's a long journey from here," said Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
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Each state can't be its own censor board: Information & Broadcasting Minister
- Thursday January 31, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid controversy over Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said there was a need to "revisit" the Cinematograph Act to ensure decisions of the Censor Board are implemented.
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Time to change Cinematograph Act: Mukesh Bhatt
- Tuesday October 30, 2012
- Entertainment | Purnima Ranawat
Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt Monday called for a change in the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952.
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Analysis: Censor Board's New Age-Based Categories Need To Be Popularised
- Friday November 29, 2024
- India News | Written by Bharti Mishra Nath
It has been more than eight months since the Centre updated its film certification rules and replaced a 40-year-old law to tackle issues such as age-appropriate viewing.
- www.ndtv.com
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In Cinematograph Bill, Centre Proposes 3-Year Jail To Curb Film Piracy
- Friday July 21, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The government has proposed a maximum three-year jail term and a fine up to five per cent of the production cost of a film for persons making pirated copies of movies, in a bill to amend the Cinematograph Act.
- www.ndtv.com
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National Film Development Corporation Plans to Back Film Productions Again, Launch Its Own Streaming Service
- Wednesday May 3, 2023
- Gadgets 360 With Inputs from PTI
The government-owned National Film Development Corporation plans to return to film production, and intends to once again back films. The organisation also intends to launch a streaming service of its own to promote its films.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"Can't Be 3 Monkeys": Kamal Haasan Joins Campaign Against New Films Law
- Tuesday June 29, 2021
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan has joined the campaign against the proposed Cinematograph Act 2021, which gives the Centre powers to override the film certification board and "re-examine" films it has cleared.
- www.ndtv.com
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Centre Nods On Changes To Cinematograph Act Over Piracy, Copyright Breach
- Thursday February 7, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the Cinematograph Act for imposing strict penalties to combat the menace of film piracy.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Says Censor Board Revamp is 'Need of the Hour'
- Saturday January 2, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
On January 1, the government announced the formation of the Benegal Committee to recommend a holistic framework for the country's film censor board, and to suggest changes in the Cinematograph Act, so that artistic creativity and freedom are not curtailed. ""It's a long journey from here," said Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Each state can't be its own censor board: Information & Broadcasting Minister
- Thursday January 31, 2013
- India News | Press Trust of India
Amid controversy over Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said there was a need to "revisit" the Cinematograph Act to ensure decisions of the Censor Board are implemented.
- www.ndtv.com
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Time to change Cinematograph Act: Mukesh Bhatt
- Tuesday October 30, 2012
- Entertainment | Purnima Ranawat
Filmmaker Mukesh Bhatt Monday called for a change in the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952.
- www.ndtv.com/entertainment