Bollywood is always surrounded by controversies and the outgoing year 2015 saw controversies galore. From intolerance, censorship to legal hassles and nude videos, many celebs found themselves in the eye of storm. One of the biggest controversies took place towards the end of the year when ... read more
Shahid Kapoor and Farhan Akhtar had the audiences in splits, when they made their entry on donkeys to host the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards 2016. The duo who hosted the awards ceremony in 2014 as Raju and Pappu, reprised their avatars for the 17th edition of the event held in S ... read more
The censor board seems disappointed with the language filmmakers are using in movies nowadays. The board has issued a list of words that it finds abusive and objectionable. Usage of these words will be banned in movies. Other then these inappropriate words, another cause of concern for the censor ... read more
Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani is making headlines nowadays for his disappointment with the foul language that Bollywood filmmakers use. He has yet another complaint now, not with some filmmaker but with his predecessor. He has pointed out that Sharmila Tagore gave clearance to a film that co ... read more
‘Aligarh’ director Hansal Mehta lashes out at Censor Board chief Pahlaj Nihalani, who had stated that Hansal is making an issue out of A-certificate granted to ‘Aligarh’ trailer. Nihalani has called it a 'cheap publicity stunt' by ‘Aligarh’ director. Responding to Nihalani’s accusations, ... read more
Bollywood is at war with the censor board. The censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani is doing a lot to annoy the B-town people. The chairman has faced severe criticism earlier too, and it seems that he isn’t satisfied with what he got! He is only getting deeper into trouble with every ... read more
The newly-revamped Film Certificate Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) has cleared Prakash Jha’s upcoming film ‘Jai Gangaajal’ with a ‘UA’ certificate with two minor cuts. The film starring Priyanka Chopra in the lead was earlier stuck in the censor board. Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ... read more
Censor board chairman Pahlaj Nihalani was once again the target of criticism on Thursday. Filmmaker Ashoke Pandit slammed Nihalani in a detailed post on Facebook. Pandit expressed his disappointment for the delay of Anushka Sharma’s ‘NH10’ and even called Nihalani a “tyrant”. Ashoke ... read more
Censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani’s music video praising Prime Minister might cost him his chair as the Information and Broadcast Ministry is considering to sack Nihalani for causing a major embarrassment to the government. The chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification had ma ... read more
After Leela Samson stepped down from the post of Censor Board chairperson following a row over controversial film Messenger of God featuring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani has been appointed the new chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification ... read more
