The Bombay High Court cleared Abhishek Chaubey’s ‘Udta Punjab’ with just one cut, but the film is struggling to get a release in the neighbouring country Pakistan, after the Censor Board refused to pass the film due to abusive language.
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Salman on Arijit Singh controversy: Producer and director decide singer
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has spoken for the first time about the controversy involving singer Arijit Singh, who...
I fear losing stardom, that love and respect from audience: Salman Khan
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, who is currently at the very peak of his glorious career, has said that the fear of losing stardom bothers him. The actor also said the fear is not just about losing stardom, but the love and respect that fans have for him. “Everyone is scared of losing stardom. I would be lying if I say no. It’s not just the stardom… It’s that love, it’s that respect… Suddenly, it all gets over… That is one quality you are working so hard for and suddenly something happens and you are not the liked person any more… That bothers everyone.”
‘Neruppu Da’ song teaser gets 2 million two million views
The hype that Rajnikanth’s ‘Kabali’ has created is quite unprecedented. The teaser has garnered nearly 23 million views, which is more than the teasers of all Hindi films. A teaser of the song ‘Neruppu Da’ has also taken the internet by storm, as it has received nearly 2 million views in less than 24 hours.
Big shame for Censor board if they leaked the copy of Udta Punjab: Aamir Khan
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has said it would reflect very badly on the Censor Board of Film Certification (CBFC) if...
Salman – Kabir Khan film titled ‘Tubelight’, Eid 2017 release
‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ director Kabir Khan is all set to begin work on his next film, which has been titled ‘Tubelight’. The film, which will have commercial ingredients like comedy and drama, will feature Salman Khan in the lead.
We are half way through the shoot: Shankar on Robot 2.0
Tamil filmmaker Shankar has confirmed that the cast and crew of his upcoming film ‘2.0’ (sequel of Robot /...
Punjab NGO moves Supreme Court to halt release of ‘Udta Punjab’
A Punjab based NGO, Human Rights Awareness Association, on Wednesday sought to put on hold the screening of...
Controversies were created without watching Udta Punjab: Shahid
Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor’s ‘Udta Punjab’ is scheduled to release in theatres this weekend, but the actor has urged everyone to stop judging films without watching it. “Stop judging the films and characters after seeing one-minute promo. It’s a two and half hour film. If you feel any credibility in people sitting out here, please wait till you view the film before passing judgement or creating a controversy”
‘The Accidental PM’: Bollywood Movie on Manmohan Singh
A Bollywood movie will be made on former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. It will be based on Sanjaya Baru’s controversial book ‘The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh’.
Bombay High Court clears Udta Punjab with one cut
Bombay High Court on Monday cleared Abhishek Chaubey’s Udta Punjab with one cut and dismisses Censor Board of Film Certification’s (CBFC) plea. The court directed CBFC to issue a fresh certificate to the movie within 48 hours. The court observed that Punjab is a land of green revolution and brave soldiers. One sentence - Zameen banjar te aulaad kanjar - can’t affect that image.
The climax sequences of ‘Baahubali 2’ will take 10 weeks to shoot
S.S. Rajamouli has begun shooting for the all-important climax portion of upcoming magnum-opus ‘Baahubali 2’ (also titled Baahubali: The Conclusion). The climax will be shot over a period of 10 weeks (70 days) at the Ramoji Film City.
Shatrughan Sinha backs CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani
The Censor Board of Film Certification has passed Udta Punjab under ’A’ category (restricted for adult audience) with 13 cuts. While the court verdict on the case is awaited, actor Shatrughan Sinha has defended CBFC chief Pahlaj Nihalani saying he’s only following guidelines that have been laid down by the government since years.
Anupam Kher supports Udta Punjab, Court raps CBFC, verdict on Monday
Actor Anupam Kher has extended his support to the makers of ‘Udta Punjab’ and has said the censor...
If Udta Punjab gets delayed, it’ll help Housefull 3: Akshay Kumar
Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, who is riding high on the success of ‘Airlift’ and ‘Housefull...
‘If you kill creativity, you kill soul of artists’ Amitabh Bachchan
After a slew of filmmakers expressed support for the “Udta Punjab” makers who are locking horns with the...
Anurag Kashyap vs Pahlaj Nihalani: Both sides of the Udta Punjab controversy
During times when it has become all about taking sides and giving a political angle to every issue, it’s important to hear both sides of the story, before making a decision on who’s right or wrong. We’ve already covered Anurag Kashyap‘s side of the story in detail. But below are a few statements that he has given to the media (from different sources, including social media):
Anurag Kashyap draws PM Modi’s attention to ‘Udta Punjab’
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has tired to draw Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attention to the controversy surrounding the censorship of his upcoming film ‘Udta Punjab’. While Modi is in the United States, Kashyap in response to PM’s tweet “My deepest gratitude to the Emir of Qatar for the gesture.” replied saying “UDTA Punjab”
Sultan Music Review
Sultan Music Review by Abhishek Sharma tweets @abhu_sharma The seasoned and supremely talented duo of Vishal-Shekhar have been entrusted with the music direction responsibility of arguably the biggest Hindi movie of 2016 i.e. Yash Raj Films’s ‘Sultan’. Although they have worked before with YRF in many musical hits like ‘Salaam Namaste’, ‘Tashan’, ‘Tara Rum Pum’, ‘Bachna Ae Haseeno’ and the most recent ‘Fan’; this is going to be their maiden outing with the biggest of them all - Salman Khan.
Exclusive screening of Udta Punjab for Shyam Benegal
A decision has been taken to exclusively screen Abhishek Chaubey’s controversial film ‘Udta Punjab’ to filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heads the central government’s censor board revamp committee.
Bollywood unites against censorship of ‘Udta Punjab’
Bollywood filmmakers united against the censorship of the upcoming film ‘Udta Punjab’. Condemning the...
Bigg Boss Promo: Hearing on complaint against Salman, SRK today
A Delhi court will pronounce its order on a criminal complaint filed against Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and...
Shah Rukh Khan unlikely to be Apple India Brand Ambassador
It looks like yet another case of the media creating false news and then rubbishing it. Earlier this week, there were reports that Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is likely to be roped in as the brand ambassador for Apple products in India. But a ANI (Asian News International) report now claims that Apple does not need a brand ambassador in India or anywhere else in the world.
Dishoom Trailer crosses 1 million views
The theatrical trailer of ‘Dishoom’ which was launched yesterday evening, has crossed 1 million views about 20 hours after its release. On Youtube, the trailer currently has 17,371 likes against 2,625 dislikes.
Actor Razak Khan passes away after suffering from massive heart attack
Veteran actor and comedian Razak Khan, who has acted in more than 100 films has passed away after suffering from a massive heart attack. acted in films like Hello Brother, Baadshah and Hera Pheri, is no more.
