Cinematograph Act

A lawyer has moved the Supreme Court, claiming that a “distorted public exhibition” of Hindu religious figures by way of the feature film Adipurush is a violation of freedom of conscience, practice and management of religious…

By PTI MUMBAI: The Screenwriters Association (SWA) and FEFKA Writers Union, Kerala on Saturday expressed concern over the proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act, which they said would give "revisional power" to the…

By Express News Service CHENNAI: Days after Kamal Haasan condemned the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting’s proposed Cinematograph (Amendment) Bill, the new amendments to The Cinematograph Act, 1954, many other…

“You are putting anything in the hands of any petty bureaucrat sitting anywhere who can recall any film,” rues filmmaker Sudhir Mishra, as he condemns the government’s latest proposed amendments to the 1952 Cinematograph Act.Last month,…

By PTI MUMBAI: Six trade film associations on Friday issued a joint representation to the government regarding the proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act, objecting to the revisionary power sought to be provided to…

By PTI MUMBAI: Asserting that the government in power has no role in film certification, veteran director Shyam Benegal on Friday said filmmakers' concerns over the Centre's proposal to amend the Cinematograph Act are…

The proposed amendments to the cinematograph law will prevent film-makers from making certain kinds of films Can we remain silent when there is a proposal to muzzle our society’s voice of creativity and reflection? I have always…