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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
‘Vetri Maaran can challenge cuts to film at suitable forum': Madras High Court
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday said filmmaker Vetri Maaran can approach an appropriate forum if he is aggrieved over the cuts as required by the revision committee of the censor board for certifying his film Manushi. Disposing of the petition filed by the filmmaker against the decision of the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) for denying certification to screen the movie produced by him, Justice N Anand Venkatesh said, 'If the petitioner is aggrieved, he can challenge the decision of the revision committee in the manner known to law.' The counsel for the censor board on Tuesday submitted that the revision committee had reviewed the movie and intimated the petitioners about the required cuts to be made in the movie; and if they do so, certification would be given. Objecting to the cuts, the counsel for the petitioner sought the court to issue appropriate orders. However, the judge added that the legality of the objections raised by the revision committee while denying certification cannot be gone into by the court in this writ petition. Vetri Maaran had filed a petition seeking a direction to the Regional Officer of the CBFC to constitute an expert team to reexamine his movie and issue clearance for its release.
Time of India
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
CBFC agrees to review Vetrimaran film
Chennai: Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) has informed Madras high court that it will review Tamil movie 'Manushi', produced by director Vetrimaran, and specify the objectionable portions to the producer for edits. Appropriate certification will be provided once the process is completed, the board told the court. The submissions were made on a plea moved by Vetrimaran, alleging that the CBFC denied certification to the movie without a review. On June 4, Justice N Anand Venkatesh questioned how CBFC could deny a censor certificate without specifying the objectionable scenes. The court then directed the CBFC to specify objectionable scenes by June 16 or to watch the movie with the producer and point out the objectionable portions to him. The film, starring Andrea, is directed by Gopi Nainar. Vetrimaran moved the court, alleging that the censor board was refusing to certify his film and that he was not allowed to voice his opinion before CBFC made its decision. The CBFC denied certification to the movie on the grounds that it went against the integrity of the state, contained scenes that were contemptuous, defamed govt policies and portrayed stereotypes leading to a north/south divide
New Indian Express
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
What's objectionable in ‘Manushi', HC asks CBFC
CHENNAI: Questioning the rationale behind the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) keeping 'Manushi' movie on hold without specifying the objectionable parts required to be removed, the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the board to submit its response to the petition filed by producer of the movie Vetrimaaran in a week. Justice N Anand Venkatesh issued the direction while hearing the petition which prayed for a direction to the Regional Officer of the CBFC to constitute an expert committee to review the movie and intimate clearly on the portions required to be edited. He recorded that the CBFC's denial of certification, as mentioned in the refusal order, was based on the reasons that the movie is against the integrity of the state, it is contemptuous of certain community, defames the policies of the government and also stereotypes people from certain places displaying the north-south divide. The judge said the conclusion of the committee must have been arrived at based on 'objective and discernible' scenes of the movie, but those are not spelt out in the refusal order. Therefore, the board has to inform the producers about the objectionable portions so that they can be edited, he said in the order. 'The movie makers will be groping in the dark without knowing about which scenes and dialogues have to be edited,' Justice Anand Venkatesh remarked. Observing that the movie is also a sort of freedom of expression, the judge, suggesting the board to watch the movie with the producers, said the board has to clearly spell out the scenes and dialogues that are objectionable so that the producers could modify or edit the particular scenes. He posted the matter to June 11 for passing orders.
