Central Board of Film Certification (English Wikipedia)

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bbc.co.uk

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"India cuts 'anti-war' film". BBC News. 19 August 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"India's film censor wants to legalise porn". BBC News. 27 June 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"India's chief film censor quits". BBC News. 22 July 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"UK premiere for Indian drag film". BBC News. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"India bans religious riot movie". BBC News. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

bollywoodhungama.com

"Udta Punjab Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

brightlightsfilm.com

"Censorship and Indian Cinema: The Case of Anand Patwardhan's War and Peace – Bright Lights Film Journal". Bright Lights Film Journal. 1 November 2002. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

cbfcindia.gov.in

"Welcome to CBFC". cbfcindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
"Certification". cbfcindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
"About Us". Indian Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Background". CBFC Website. Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
"Vision & Mission". Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Guidelines". Indian Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.

countercurrents.org

"Censor Board Bans 'Final Solution'". 6 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2024.

dnaindia.com

"CBFC bans computer-generated nudity". Dna India.
"'Udta Punjab' leak: CBFC claims innocence as all fingers point at them | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

firstpost.com

"CBFC reportedly bans film titled X Zone due to graphic love making scenes, nudity". Firstspot. 10 September 2017.

hindustantimes.com

"Soni Razdan's No Fathers in Kashmir gets U/A certification after 8 months, 6 screenings". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024.

india.com

"Sanskari CBFC Bans Nudity on Robots & Blurs Alcohol Bottles From Blade Runner 2049 But Allows Swear Words". India.com. 3 October 2017.

indiaglitz.com

"Sharmila Tagore replaces Kher". IndiaGlitz. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 October 2004. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

indianexpress.com

"Udta Punjab not made to malign state: Bombay HC". The Indian Express. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"Udta Punjab leaked: Kashyap asks downloads to wait till Saturday". The Indian Express. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"Fighting for a Voice". The Indian Express. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.

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"Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as CBFC chief, to be succeeded by Prasoon Joshi". The Times of India. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
Dhwan, Himanshi (29 March 2011). "Danseuse Leela Samson is new Censor Board chief". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
"Tamil Nadu film producers grease palms to get 'UA' certificates". The Times of India. 20 August 2014.
"Censor board CEO held for accepting bribes to clear films quickly". The Times of India. 19 August 2014.

articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com

IndiaTimes Movies staff (22 July 2002). "Vijay Anand Quits Censor Board". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2012.^{[dead link‍]}

mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com

"CBFC refuses to certify Prakash Jha's film Lipstick Under My Burkha – Mumbai Mirror -". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

livemint.com

Jha, Lata; Ahluwalia, Harveen (17 March 2017). "Censor board denied certification to 77 films in 2015–16". Livemint. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
"Nudity, the final frontier for films in India". livemint. 28 January 2014.

mib.gov.in

"The Cinematograph Act, 1952 and Rules | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | Government of India". www.mib.gov.in. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

ndtv.com

"'Sacked As I Didn't Clear Indu Sarkar Without Cuts': Pahlaj Nihalani". NDTV. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.

news18.com

Jhinuk Sen (15 June 2011). "UA, S, X, R demystified: How films are rated". News18. Network18 Group. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019.

prsindia.org

"Cinematograph (Amendment) Act 2023" (PDF). India: Ministry of Law and Justice. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2024.

rakeshfilm.com

"RAKESH SHARMA – Final Solution". rakeshfilm.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

rediff.com

rediff. com Entertainment Bureau Staff reporter (8 October 2003). "Anupam Kher is new chief of censors". Rediff Movies. rediff. com. Retrieved 9 January 2012.

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Ashreena, Tanya (16 January 2015). "Censor board chief Leela Samson quits over Dera Sacha Sauda leader's Bollywood dreams". Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.

sify.com

"Minors caught watching "7-GRainbow Colony"". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.

theguardian.com

"Fifty Shades of Grey banned in India despite removal of nudity". theguadian.com.
Child, Ben (30 January 2012). "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo cancelled in India". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"India's censorship board in disarray amid claims of political interference". The Guardian. 21 January 2015.
Child, Ben (19 November 2015). "Bond and gagged: Spectre's kissing scenes censored by Indian film certification board". The Guardian.
Safi, Michael (26 April 2017). "Indian film board clears Lipstick Under My Burkha for release". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

thehindu.com

"Directors out against CBFC directives". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

thenewsminute.com

"CBFC at it again: Malayalam film asked to cut out nudity and mute Kazhuveriyude Mone". thenewsminute. 20 June 2016.
"Censor Board bans Unfreedom, says film will 'ignite unnatural passions'". The News Minute. 31 March 2015.

thewire.in

"With Abolition of Film Certificate Tribunal, Bad Days for Filmmakers Will Become Worse". The Wire. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

timesofindia.com

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"The Times Group". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

variety.com

Ramachandran, Naman (7 April 2021). "Indian Government Quietly Scraps Censorship Appeals Body". Variety. Retrieved 8 April 2021.

web.archive.org

"Welcome to CBFC". cbfcindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
Jhinuk Sen (15 June 2011). "UA, S, X, R demystified: How films are rated". News18. Network18 Group. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019.
"Certification". cbfcindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
"Cinematograph (Amendment) Act 2023" (PDF). India: Ministry of Law and Justice. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2024.
"About Us". Indian Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Background". CBFC Website. Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 26 August 2010. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
"Vision & Mission". Central Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Guidelines". Indian Board of Film Certification. Archived from the original on 9 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
"Minors caught watching "7-GRainbow Colony"". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017.
Ashreena, Tanya (16 January 2015). "Censor board chief Leela Samson quits over Dera Sacha Sauda leader's Bollywood dreams". Archived from the original on 14 December 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
Dhwan, Himanshi (29 March 2011). "Danseuse Leela Samson is new Censor Board chief". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
"Sharmila Tagore replaces Kher". IndiaGlitz. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 October 2004. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
"Censor Board Bans 'Final Solution'". 6 August 2004. Archived from the original on 14 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
"The Times Group". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"The Cultural Cow That Refuses To Certify A Golden Globe Eligible Film". WMF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
"Soni Razdan's No Fathers in Kashmir gets U/A certification after 8 months, 6 screenings". Hindustan Times. 11 March 2019. Archived from the original on 20 March 2024.

wmfindia.com

"The Cultural Cow That Refuses To Certify A Golden Globe Eligible Film". WMF. Archived from the original on 24 June 2017. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

worldcat.org

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Child, Ben (30 January 2012). "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo cancelled in India". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
Safi, Michael (26 April 2017). "Indian film board clears Lipstick Under My Burkha for release". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 July 2017.

yidff.jp

Sukumaran, Shradha. "Making the Cuts—On Film Censorship in India]". Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF). Retrieved 21 July 2017.

zoomtv.com

""The middle finger is NOT for the CBFC but for the patriarchal society" : Ekta Kapoor". zoomtv.com. Retrieved 21 July 2017.