{"id":2576,"date":"2011-06-29T15:28:59","date_gmt":"2011-06-29T10:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=2576"},"modified":"2011-06-29T15:28:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-29T10:28:59","slug":"censorship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2011\/06\/29\/censorship\/","title":{"rendered":"Censorship ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the Proposed <a href=\"http:\/\/mib.nic.in\/writereaddata\/html_en_files\/actsrules\/act_films\/draftcinematographbill2010.pdf\">Cinematograph Bill 2010 <\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>9. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Principles for guidance in certifying films. \u2013\u00a0(1) A film shall not be sanctioned for exhibition if, in the opinion of\u00a0the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part\u00a0of it is against the interest of the sovereignty and integrity of India,\u00a0the security of the State, friendly relations with foreign States, public\u00a0order, decency or morality, or involves defamation or contempt of\u00a0court or is likely to incite the commission of any offence<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>90% of the films i have watched will come under this \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>so, if I make a film on Jallianwalla Bagh massacre or the Indo China war or Kargil or 26\/11 or a film on the Tamil massacres in Sri Lanka is it likely get censored<\/p>\n<p>Seriously, why is the Government running a censor board. there are fairly efficient producer bodies across the country to be able to handle ratings. 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