Friday, February 8, 2013

[rti4empowerment] 256 films denied certificate by Censor Board: 2001 to 2011

 

During years 2001 to 2011, a total 256 films have been denied certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board). The maximum number of films denied certification was 59 in the year 2006, followed by 33 films in 2002 and 31 in 2004. Only 9 films were denied certification in 2010. In 2001 all the 19 films denied certificate were English films.
 
As per the information obtained by us, maximum number of 78 Hindi films have been banned followed by 52 English films.  Among South Indian films, 51 Tamil, 33 Kannada, 15 Telugu and 14 Malayalam films have been denied certification in this period while 5 Marathi films have been denied certificate. Only one Bengali film (2011- Kaal Aaj Kaal) and 1 Gujarati film (2010- Hun Re Vijogan Tara Nam Ni) was banned during this entire period while 2 Bhojpuri (Garda Garda Ho jaaye, Mumbai Bam Visfot Kand) and 2 Haryanavi films (Jija Teen Taang Ka, Padosan Thanedar) in 2006 were also denied certificates.
 
Most of these films  had sexually implicit material. They include films like Frivolous Lola (2001), Adamkhor Hasina, Qatil Shikari, Khooni Raat (2002), Aalingnam (Malayalam- 2002), Biwi Tumhari Bacche Hamare (2003), Yoga Teacher, Divya Teacher (Tamil- 2003), Aag Hai Ye badan (Hindi- 2004), Bhookh, Jo Andar Fit wah baahar bhi Hit (2005), Maa Ninello Naanalle (Kannada), Preethiya, Rambha (Kannada-2006), Husn Bewafa, Sanam Harjai (Hindi) 2006, Model (Kannada)- 2007, Mumbai Aamchich (Marathi- 2007), Master Eke Master (Marathi- 2008), Maadosha (kannada- 2008), Bedherencha Bayangaram (Telugu- 2008), Back to Honeymoon (Hindi- 2009), Thee, Naalai Namade(Tamil- 2009), Paribhavam (Malayalam), Hawaa, Mestru (kannada- 2009), Deva Leelai (Tamil), Panchavati (Kannada), Yaar, Kattupuli, Itumbu (Tamil)  etc.
 
Other films include The Irreputable Truth about Demons (New Zealand horror film), The Mexican a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts and  Rahul Dholakia directed Parzania (English, partly Gujarati- 2005), based on Gujarat riots.

Hope this information is useful and interesting to some of you.
 
Amitabh Thakur
Lucknow
# 094155-34526
 
 

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