Pahlaj Nihalani sacked |
The government of India has replaced Pahlaj Nihalani with songwriter-poet Prasoon Joshi as the chairperson of the censor board. Nihalani has been embroiled in controversies since his appointment as the chief of the 23-member board in January, 2015. Meanwhile, Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who has been appointed a member of the censor board, said about the structural changes in the government-appointed body which oversees all movies before they are released in India. Joshi is known for his contribution to films like "Black", "Taare Zameen Par", "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag", "Rang De Basanti", "Delhi-6" and "Neerja" and for designing successful ad campaigns. But Pahlaj began running into skirmishes with film producers over cuts, beeps and disclaimers he insisted on, which the industry often found unfair. Joshi`s appointment as the new censor chief drew appreciation.
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