Lok Sabha Question No. 1036 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-21
Subject: Blocking of Release of Funds
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: ARPITA GHOSH, SURESH KODIKUNNIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1036 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.12.2017

## BLOCKING OF RELEASE OF FUNDS

## 1036:  SHRIMATI ARPITA GHOSH: SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING

be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there have been certain incidents of blocking the release of films etc. in the recent past;
- (b) if so, the details of the films denied permission during the last three years and the current year,  language-wise  along  with  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  check  such incidents in future;
- (c) the reasons for the denial of permission to Hindi movies 'Padmavati' and Malayalam movie 'S. Durga' and the decision of the Government thereon;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to formulate any policy regulating non-interference in the field of art and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  new  guidelines  regarding  the  censoring  of motion pictures in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  INFORMATION  AND BROADCASTING [COL RAJYAVARDHAN RATHORE (Retd.)]:

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(a) & (b): The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certifies films for public exhibition in accordance with the Cinematograph Act, 1952, Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 and Guidelines issued thereunder.  The release of any film does not fall under the purview of CBFC. List of films refused certification by CBFC for public exhibition during the last 3 years is at Annexure.

## (c): Padmavati:

The application for certification of the film 'Padmavati' (Hindi) in its 3D version was submitted to Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on 28.11.2017. The film is under the process of certification in accordance with the Cinematograph Act 1952, Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983 and the guidelines issued thereunder.

## S Durga:

The film was submitted with the name 'Sexy Durga'. CBFC after examination directed the applicant  to  change  the  name  of  film  as  it  was  found  to  be  violative  of  Guideline  6,  viz. provocative and disrespectful to certain faith/religion, and to remove the vulgar words from the film wherever they appear. CBFC granted 'UA' certificate after the film producer changed the title from 'Sexy Durga' to 'S Durga'.

(d): Films are certified by CBFC in accordance with the guidelines for certification issued under the provisions of Section 5B of Cinematograph Act 1952.

(e): No, Madam.

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## LIST OF FILMS WHICH WERE REFUSED CERTIFICATION AT EC/RC LEVELS BY THE BOARD FROM 1-4-2013 TO 31-3-2014

## CELLULOID, VIDEO AND DIGITAL (INDIAN & FOREIGN)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Film                     | Language   | Position (Refused by EC/RC)   |
|-----------|--------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Antim Nyay                           | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         2 | Rahul                                | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         3 | Sakharam Baeendar                    | Marathi    | Refused at EC level.          |
|         4 | Matrubhoomi - A Nation without woman | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         5 | Rivaaz (Revised)                     | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         6 | Sona Spa                             | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         7 | Race - 2                             | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         8 | Jackpot                              | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         9 | Kaum De Heere                        | Punjabi    | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        10 | High Profile                         | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        11 | Ladies Fire                          | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        12 | Love in Jungle                       | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        13 | Sanyasi Balma                        | Bhojpuri   | Refused at EC level.          |
|        14 | Ladies First                         | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        15 | Azaippuenn 1098                      | Tamil      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        16 | Anal Mele Panithuli                  | Tamil      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        17 | Mutha Mazhai                         | Tamil Dub. | Refused at EC level           |
|        18 | Pullukattu Muthamma                  | Tamil      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        19 | Baser Instinct (Video)               | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        20 | Sadda Haq                            | Punjabi    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        21 | Chasme Badur                         | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        22 | The film Emotional Atyachar          | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        23 | A Flat                               | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |

## LIST OF FILMS WHICH WERE REFUSED CERTIFICATION

## AT EC/RC LEVELS BY THE BOARD FROM 1-4-2014 TO 31-3-2015

## CELLULOID, VIDEO AND DIGITAL (INDIAN & FOREIGN)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Film          | Language       | Position (Refused by EC/RC)                |
|-----------|---------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------|
|         1 | The Dude Gentleman        | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|         2 | Pyasha Rakshas            | Silent         | Refused by EC                              |
|         3 | Race 2 (Video)            | Hindi          | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|         4 | Sona Spa                  | Hindi          | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|         5 | Nasha                     | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|         6 | Maut                      | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|         7 | Miss Lovely               | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|         8 | Dee Saturday Night        | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|         9 | Kya Super Kool Hain Hum   | Hindi          | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|        10 | 3 G                       | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|        11 | Love King Murder          | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|        12 | Fifty Shades of Grey      | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        13 | Indumati                  | Hindi          | Refused by EC                              |
|        14 | Park Street               | Bengali        | Refused by EC                              |
|        15 | En Dino Muzaffarnagar     | English/ Hindi | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|        16 | Manam Mayanguthey         | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        17 | Parvathipuram             | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        18 | Arya Chitra               | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        19 | Porukkuthirai             | Tamil dub.     | Refused by EC                              |
|        20 | Mannil Indha Kadhal Andri | Tamil dub.     | Refused by EC                              |
|        21 | Kadhal Oru Dubak          | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        22 | Sooran                    | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        23 | Gubeer                    | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        24 | Veerathirumagan           | Tamil          | Refused by EC                              |
|        25 | Porkalathil Oru Poo       | Tamil          | Refused at EC/RC& FCAT / High Court levels |
|        26 | Anand Giri                | Kannada        | Refused by EC                              |
|        27 | Namaste India             | Kannada        | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|        28 | School Makkalu            | Kannada        | Refused by EC                              |
|        29 | Sreemad Bhagavad Geethe   | Kannada        | Refused by EC                              |
|        30 | Pakashala                 | Telugu         | Refused by EC and RC                       |
|        31 | Urban Legends             | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        32 | For a good time call      | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        33 | Scary Movie - 5           | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        34 | Cub Zero                  | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        35 | Resident Evil Damnation   | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        36 | Hard Candy                | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        37 | Death Race 2              | English        | Refused by EC                              |
|        38 | The Purge                 | English        | Refused by EC                              |

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Film     | Language   | Position (Refused by EC/RC)   |
|-----------|----------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
|        39 | Dead in Tombstore    | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        40 | Repo Men             | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        41 | Fright Night-2       | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        42 | Machete Kills        | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        43 | Dead in Tambstan     | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        44 | Introducing Cooltech | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        45 | Ghost Team One       | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        46 | The Hunt             | English    | Refused by EC                 |
|        47 | Sister               | English    | Refused by EC                 |

## LIST OF FILMS WHICH WERE REFUSED CERTIFICATION

## AT EC/RC LEVELS BY THE BOARD FROM 1-4-2015 TO 31-3-2016

## CELLULOID, DIGITAL AND VIDEO  (INDIAN  &  FOREIGN)

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Film                      | Language   | Position (Refused by EC/RC)   |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
|         1 | Stylish Memsaheb                      | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|         2 | Miss Roja Love Sex Aur Murder Mystery | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|         3 | Husn Ke Teen Rang                     | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|         4 | Sex Vigyan                            | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         5 | The Beauty Tan Badan                  | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|         6 | Ok Me Dhokhe                          | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|         7 | Battle for Banaras                    | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         8 | Kusum Ek Talash                       | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|         9 | Great Grand Masti                     | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        10 | Ishq Ka Manjan                        | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        11 | Saat Uchakkey                         | Hindi      | Refused at EC level           |
|        12 | Three Girls                           | Hindi      | Refused at EC level           |
|        13 | Raman Raghav 2.0                      | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        14 | Margarita with a straw (Video)        | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        15 | Guddu Ki Gun (Hindi)                  | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        16 | Yaara Silly Silly (Hindi)             | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        17 | Love Games: Love Dangerously (Hindi)  | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        18 | Pyar Ka Punchnama - 2                 | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        19 | Miss Lovely                           | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        20 | Dil Bhail Deewana (Bhojpuri)          | Bhojpuri   | Refused at EC level.          |
|        21 | Charli Ke Chakkar Mein (Hindi)        | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        22 | Me (Hindi)                            | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        23 | Alone                                 | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        24 | 1920 London                           | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        25 | Fredrick                              | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        26 | Raman Raghav 2.0 (Video)              | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        27 | Unfriended                            | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        28 | Magic Mike XXL                        | English    | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        29 | Straight Outta Comption *****         | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        30 | Dirty Grandpa                         | English    | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        31 | The Dead Land                         | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        32 | God Bless America                     | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        22 | Hardcore Henry                        | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        33 | The Babadook                          | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        34 | Men, Women and Children               | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        35 | Hard Candy                            | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        36 | Ex Machina                            | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        37 | The 40 Year Old Virgin                | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        38 | Calvary                               | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        39 | Wander Lust                           | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        40 | Slightly Single in L.A                | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        41 | The Dorm                              | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        42 | Sint                                  | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        43 | Stranded                              | English    | Refused at EC level.          |

|   Sr. No. | Name of the Film                                | Language   | Position (Refused by EC/RC)   |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------|------------|-------------------------------|
|        44 | Flying Monkey                                   | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        45 | The Strangers                                   | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        46 | Legacy                                          | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        47 | Ouija                                           | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        48 | As above So Below                               | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        49 | Purge Anachery                                  | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        50 | Two Night Stand                                 | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        51 | Snow Piercer                                    | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        52 | The Collection                                  | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        53 | Feeding Gigolo                                  | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        54 | Love Rosie                                      | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        55 | Repentance                                      | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        56 | Dark Water                                      | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        57 | Kept Women                                      | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        58 | The ABCD's Of Death                             | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        59 | The ABCD'S of Death 2                           | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        60 | The Woman Black Q : Angel of Death              | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        61 | Scouts Guide to The Zombie - Apocalypse         | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        62 | R. l. Sline's Monsterville: The Cabinet of Soil | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        63 | The Night Before                                | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        64 | Hump day                                        | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        65 | Redirected                                      | English    | Refused at EC level.          |
|        66 | Maasi Veedhi                                    | Tamil      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        67 | Muttrupullia                                    | Tamil      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        68 | Kadhali Kaanavillai                             | Tamil      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        69 | Moondru Saaral                                  | Tamil      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        70 | Aagu Pugu                                       | Tamil      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        71 | Oru Melliya Kodu                                | Tamil      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        72 | Sahib Bibi Ghulam                               | Bengali    | Refused at EC.                |
|        73 | Chamatkari Hero                                 | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        74 | Hum Hain Naughty Naughty                        | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        75 | Ye Road Romance                                 | Hindi      | Refused at EC and RC level.   |
|        76 | Rati Kala Aur Yog Kala                          | Hindi      | Refused at EC level.          |
|        77 | Any Lady I am Ready                             | Gujarati   | Refused at EC level.          |