Praise Punjab govt, no poll ref: CBFC to Anurag

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
The Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) may insist that there are no political motives behind the objections it has raised with the film 'Udta Punjab' ... "The first disclaimer should be audio-video and should read thus - 'The film focuses on the rising menace of drugs and the war against drugs and is an attempt to show the ill-effects of drugs on today's youth and the social fabric....

Explain 'Udta Punjab' cuts, HC asks censors

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
The Bombay High Court on Thursday questioned the Central Board of Film Certification about the reason for seeking deletion of words like `Punjab', `MLA', `election' from the movie `Udta Punjab' ... "Are you saying this movie only depicts Punjab as drug capital? Has drug menace never been portrayed in films before this? ... "There was a film with the Aaj Ka MLA Ram Avatitle 'tar'....

Simple message from Edgar Martinez has helped spawn Mariners’ successful two-out approach

Edit The Seattle Times 10 Jun 2016
Pregame notes. Kyle Seager to DH in Mariners' series finale against Cleveland; Leonys Martin a late scratch for his scheduled rehab assignment because of a "soggy" field in Tacoma ... ....

Documentary film fete from today

Edit The Hindu 10 Jun 2016
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will formally declare open the 9{+t}{+h}International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala (IDSFFK) at a function at Kairali theatre on Friday evening ... The inaugural session will be followed by the screening of inaugural films, Day One , a short-film directed by Henry Hughes, and He Named Me Malala , a documentary by Davis Guggenheim ... As many as 204 films will be screened at the festival....

Don’t think there is need to resurrect my career: Vidya

Edit The Hindu 10 Jun 2016
She was at the top of her game a few years ago with films like The Dirty Picture, Kahaani and then came a phase where her films did not do well, but actor Vidya Balan says she doesn’t feel the need to ‘resurrect’ her career. Vidya brought back the wave of women-centric films in the Hindi film industry. But her later films like Ghanchakkar, Bobby Jasoos and Humari Adhuri Kahani failed to create box office magic....

Don't think there is need to resurrect my career: Vidya

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
Mumbai, Jun 10 () She was at the top of her game a few years back with films like "The Dirty Picture", " Kahaani " and then came a phase where her films did not do well, but actress Vidya Balan says she doesn't feel the need to resurrect her career. Vidya brought back the wave of women-centric films in the Hindi film industry ... The actress is now all charged up now as her film "Te3n" releases today ... "With every film you have hopes....

Why insist on deleting Punjab signboard, asks HC

Edit The Hindu 10 Jun 2016
The Bombay High Court on Thursday, heard objections raised by the producers of the film Udta Punjab against cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification and also heard the body’s justifications for the same ... Phantom Films and producer Vikas Bahl moved the HC against the 13 suggestions ... central to the film....

Akshay, Chunky have funny takes on 'Udta Punjab' controversy

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) 'Housefull 3' actors Akshay Kumar and Chunky Pandey lightened the atmosphere related to the controversy surrounding the film 'Udta Punjab' and its issues with the censor board. At a press conference on the success of the film 'Housefull 3', the cast was asked about the controversy surrounding 'Udta Punjab' ... His first film 'Aag Hi Aag' was made by Pahlaj ji (Nihalani)." ... "I don't know when the film is releasing....

US Briefs: Outfest announces full programme line-up

Edit Screen Daily 10 Jun 2016
Outfest top brass announced the complete line-up of 162 films from 19 countries on Thursday ahead of the July 7-17 festival. Opening the festival is Samuel Goldwyn FilmsThe Intervention, Clea Duvall’s directorial and screenwriting feature debut, while Vertical Entertainment’s Other People closes the event ... The film will open on August 10 at NYC’s Film Forum and roll out theatrically in Los Angeles in September....

Ekta humbled by Shyam Benegal's praise for 'Udta Punjab'

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
Ekta Kapoor, one of the producers of controversy-ridden "Udta Punjab", says she is happy that eminent filmmaker Shyam Benegal has heaped praise on the film ... I am humbled by his comments regarding the film.". Ekta, who has produced the film under her banner ......

Commercial films can also get 'stuck' at censor board: Akshay

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
Mumbai, Jun 10 () Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar feels not only the films with realistic setting, but hardcore commercial movies can also get "stuck" with the Censor Board . The 48-year-old "Airlift" actor said a film gets "stuck" with the Censor Board irrespective of its genre, and cited and example of his movie " Desi Boyz ", which was given an 'A' certificate....

Darshan cleared, Upendra stuck!

Edit The Times of India 10 Jun 2016
The Animal Welfare Board of India has in its meeting on Wednesday approved the climax scene of Darshan 's film Jaggu Dada . The approval has come just two days before the film's release scheduled for today....

Weaving a powerful Gudh

Edit The Himalayan 10 Jun 2016
A Nepali language short film Gudh (Nest) was selected to compete at the 69th Cannes Film Festival in French Riveria this year. The 29-minute film by filmmaker Saurav Rai, that represented India at the Cannes, competed at the Cannes Cinefondation series. Gudh competed for the best film from 17 other entries from film schools around the world in the competition ... I fondly remember watching films like Pushpak, Appu Raja, Masoom....
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