Topic: Censorship
“Why stop a film?”: Actor Prakash Raj after ban on Fawad Khan’s ‘Abir Gulaal’ in India
Actor Prakash Raj has voiced his concern over the decision to withhold the release of Abir Gulaal, a film starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and Indian actor Vaani Kapoor, in India. The film’s release was halted after the militant attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, on April 22.
L2: Empuraan makers cut 24 scenes linked to Gujarat genocide, NIA targeting of leaders after Hindutva hate campaign
The makers of L2: Empuraan, starring Mohanlal, which has been subjected to a hate campaign by Hindutva groups over its depiction of the 2002 Gujarat Muslim genocide, have made 24 cuts to the film, which is already in theaters and has collected over ₹200 crore in just five days.
Internationally acclaimed film Santosh faces ban in India over police brutality portrayal
Despite receiving international acclaim, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has denied theatrical release for award winning movie Santosh, citing concerns over its depiction of misogyny, caste discrimination, and police brutality.
“Blatant act of censorship”: BBC faces backlash over removal of Gaza documentary as narrator child is son of Hamas leader
On Friday, the BBC removed a documentary about Gaza from its iPlayer streaming service while it carried out “further due diligence” after discovering its 13-year-old narrator was the son of a Hamas official.
Over 1300 artists accuse art institutions of censorship on Palestine
More than 1,300 artists have signed a letter accusing cultural institutions in Western countries of “repressing, silencing and stigmatising Palestinian voices and perspectives.”
India: Twitter moves court against government’s blocking orders
Twitter has moved the Karnataka High Court on 5 July in an attempt to set aside multiple blocking orders of the Union government as well as to amend their directions to identify specific violative content rather than imposing an umbrella ban on individual accounts.
