censorship

Anurag Kashyap took Hindi dictionary to CBFC screening when they objected on the word 'chu***a': 'What is the definition of an adult?'

July 16, 2025 9:45 pm

Anurag Kashyap pointed out that movies offering moral science lessons and messages urging people to do good don't bring about any actual changes.

Janaki v/s State of Kerala: Janaki is everywhere. But only CBFC sees a problem

July 11, 2025 10:12 pm

Not only is the CBFC going beyond its remit to decide what filmgoers in India can and cannot watch, but it is also deciding how they might feel about a film before it is even released

A censor board that fears the truth is not protecting culture, it is impoverishing it

July 02, 2025 6:27 pm

“Cinema is the mirror of society,” Satyajit Ray once said, and like all good mirrors, it is bound to reflect blemishes, contradictions, and inconvenient truths

Phule, Dhadak 2 and Santosh: Fight for creative freedom is inseparable from fight for social justice

April 22, 2025 5:31 pm

An independent and transparent CBFC, free from political and social biases, is essential to ensure that cinema can fulfil its role as a medium for truth-telling and social critique.

Censoring historical facts in the upcoming Hindi film 'Phule' will defeat its purpose

April 10, 2025 1:45 pm

The postponement and sanitisation of the film on the life of the anti-caste reformer raises questions. The lives of Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule were a clarion call against amnesia, a demand for accountability. They deserve better

Amitav Ghosh on the Salman Rushdie attack: 'Horrified yet awed by his resilience; we've forgotten our shared humanity'

February 21, 2025 7:43 am

In an exclusive interview with indianexpress.com, Amitav Ghosh discusses the solitary nature of writing, why recognition and awards should not constrain artistic expression, the challenges of writing in the digital age, and the balance between free speech and sensitivity.

Remembering Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451: why his pioneering critique of censorship remains relevant today

August 25, 2024 11:23 am

In the birth anniversary week of Ray Bradbury, a look at what his Farenheit 451 was all about, and why it remains relevant, 71 years after its publication.

Regulatory body tells OTT platform ULLU to take down 'obscene' content: The TL;DR

June 27, 2023 10:49 am

In its first such order, the newly formed Digital Publisher Content Grievances Council (DPCGC) has recommended punitive action for OTT platform ULLU.

Express View: Rushdie isn't woke

May 19, 2023 7:18 am

The writer has spoken up against attempts to bowdlerise the works of Roald Dahl, Ian Fleming and others. Censorship, no matter how self-righteous, is censorship

Govt says fact-check body to curb misinformation, critics allege censorship

April 09, 2023 7:59 am

On Thursday, that proposal was notified by the Ministry of Electronics and IT. Though the reference to the PIB was removed in the final rules, with the government saying it will notify a fact-check unit, the spirit of the legislation remained the same.

No, I am not interested in bodily excretions: Shoojit Sircar

June 17, 2015 8:40 am