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Actor Adil Hussain, whose film Un-Freedom failed to get a certificate for release in India, today said banning the same sex love story was "baseless". Un-Freedom, directed by Florida-based director Raj Amit Kumar, is a thriller that chronicles a lesbian love story set in New York and New Delhi. Adil plays the father of the Indian protagonist in the movie. "It does...

Under fire for ‘banning’ a film that explores homosexuality, Censor Board of Film Certification chairman Pahlaj Nihalani on Tuesday clarified that the film, Blemished Light, was refused a certificate during the previous regime and that he was “unnecessarily being pulled into controversies” due to some “malafide interests.” While the filmmakers have expressed outrage over the...

          Florida-based director Raj Amit Kumar’s debut film Un-Freedom, starring Adil Hussain and Victor Banerjee in key roles espousing homosexuality, has been banned in India. The 36-year-old director is the latest who has hit out at the certification process in recent times. Disappointed, at being unable to get the ...

Academy Award-winning sound designer and BAFTA awardee Resul Pookutty was in Kolkata recently to attend a seminar on sound of StageCraft Foundation at ICCR. In an interview with HT, Pookutty opens up on his long association with Kolkata, Ritwik Ghatak and how the sound of the Ambassador car still fascinates him. Excerpts: You have done the sound designing for Leslee U...

Days after India voted against gay rights for the United Nation employees, a film called Unfreedom which explores homosexuality, has been banned by the CBFC. The film is the story of a young girl who resists a forced arranged marriage to unite with her lesbian partner. The nudity and lovemaking scenes of the female protagonists, irked the Board. Add to it a parallel stor...

New Delhi — Actor Adil Hussain, whose film “Un-Freedom” failed to get a certificate for release in India, Mar. 31 said banning the same-sex love story was “baseless.” “Un-Freedom,” helmed by Florida-based director Raj Amit Kumar, is a thriller that chronicles a lesbian love story set in New York and New Delhi and is said to be inspired by Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poem “Ye D...

The debut film of a Florida-based director Raj Amit Kumar titled “Un-Freedom”, starring Adil Hussain and Victor Banerjee in lead roles has been denied certification following several twists. The movie, which is said to be inspired by Faiz Ahmad Faiz's poem, "Ye Dagh Dagh Ujala", was initially denied certification by the Examining Committee (EC), and later Revising Committee...

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is in the middle of a controversy yet again. After the recent cuss-word debate and more scene snips that were widely contested, chairman Pahlaj Nihalani’s decision to ban Unfreedom — a film based on a homosexual relationship —has been met with criticism. The board reportedly has issues with both the lesbian relationship show...

From beef ban to Nirbhaya documentary ban, India is now known all over the world for its variety of bans than its age-old traditions. As nudity, sexuality, 'unnatural' sex are considered taboos in the country, the Central Board of Film Certification (commonly referred to as the Censor Board) has banned and trimmed many films in India; the latest one in the list is debuta...

Just a day ago Deepika Padukone featured in a short video spreading the message of voice equality for females in all spheres of life. The video in Deepika Padukone’s voice states,  “It is my choice to live life the way I want, to wear clothes I like, to decide how I want my body to be, when I want to get married or if I ever want to walk down the aisle, to decide if I want ...