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Padmavati – Marathi Play Had Not Sparked Any Protests

Actor who played Padmavati in 70s says Deepika must be fond of queen Ambarish.Mishra @timesgroup.com Mumbai: Asha Kale’s landline hasn’t stopped buzzing ever since the ‘Padmavati’ row erupted. The noted actor’s friends and admirers want her to recall ‘Maharani Padmini,’ a Marathi… Continue Reading →

Uttarakhand teen’s arrest for ‘offensive’ Modi photo underscores a wider problem #FOE

Not standalone: SAHIL BHALLA|  (Arya Sharma/Catch News) It is not everyday that the police of one state travel two hundred and fifty odd kilometres, into another state, to bring an offender to the book. So when the Haryana Police undertook… Continue Reading →

A creeping quiet in Indian journalism?

Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, There is a creeping quiet spreading across India’s otherwise loud and lively journalism. Front pages, websites, and news programs are brimming with stories, but “people are afraid”, one editor told me recently in Delhi. “We come under… Continue Reading →

Padmavati controversy: Shabana Azmi calls for IFFI boycott

As the controversy around Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmavati thickens, there are newer voices coming up — some in support while some against the film’s release which in itself is a serious bone of contention. Recently veteran actress and multiple-National Award… Continue Reading →

The Myth of Padmavati and Its Sinister Contemporary Political Use

Stories of a Rajput queen The Padmavati story, like many others, has undergone several mutations. Ramya Sreenivasan has traced the wide circulation and mutation of the story from North India and Rajasthan to Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century… Continue Reading →

Rs 5 crore reward for beheading Deepika Padukone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali #WTFnews

 Chatriya Samaj jumps into Padmavati row Demanding a ban on Padmavati, Thakur Abhishek Som, an office-bearer of the Chatriya Samaj announced the reward. Deepika has played the titular role of Queen Padmavati in the movie.  By Zee Media Bureau | … Continue Reading →

 SC- Freedom of Speech & Expression Sacrosanct… The Right Of A Filmmaker Can’t be Curtailed

  Above: Karni Sena has been staging violent protests against the release of Padmavati. Photo: UNI AMID ‘PADMAVATI’ ROW, SC REFUSES TO BAN DOCUMENTARY ON ARVIND KEJRIWAL m New Delhi: The Supreme Court has spoken up for celluloid artistic freedom and… Continue Reading →

After dropping of ‘S Durga’, ‘Nude’ films from IFFI ,director plans to move High Court #FOE

Meanwhile, following in the footsteps of chairperson Sujoy Ghosh, editor Apurva Asrani has also resigned from the jury of the IFFI Panorama section against the dropping of the aforementioned films; Vivek Agnihotri counters allegations   | Roshmila.Bhattachar [email protected] TWEETS @RoshmilaMirror Mumbai… Continue Reading →

Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh Resigns from Festival Jury After I&B Ministry Removes Two Films from Selection

BY PTI The ministry pulled out Malayalam movie S Durga and Marathi film Nude from the 48th edition of the International Film Festival of India. Sujoy Ghosh. Credit: Facebook Mumbai: Filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh says he has resigned as head of the jury of the International Film… Continue Reading →

The only thing that can protect a writer’s freedom is you, the reader #FOE

PERUMAL MURUGAN The choice to read is always with the reader. If you do not like a book, throw it away. There is no compulsion to read a book. Literary tastes may vary – what is right and acceptable to… Continue Reading →

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