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Pahlaj Nihalani's Last Rites Held In Mumbai. Govinda, Farhan Akhtar And Others Attend
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Pahlaj Nihalani has been a familiar name in the Hindi film industry for decades, both as a film producer and as the former chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification
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Pahlaj Nihalani, Ex-Censor Board Chief And Producer, Dies At 76
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Prashant Shishodia, Abira Dhar Rao
Over the years, Nihalani went on to back several commercial entertainers, including Gunahon Ka Faisla, Paap Ki Duniya, Mitti Aur Sona, Shola Aur Shabnam and Aankhen
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Ex Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani Reveals Two Flaws In The System
- Friday September 22, 2017
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Pahlaj Nihalani said: "There are two cracks in the whole system, which have not been addressed correctly"
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Pahlaj Nihalani Sacked As Censor Board Chief, Adman Prasoon Joshi To Replace Him
- Saturday August 12, 2017
- India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
Pahlaj Nihalani, who turned the censor board into a precinct of serial controversy, has been sacked as the organisation's chairman. His successor is famous lyricist-adman Prasoon Joshi, while actor Vidya Balan joins the board.
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www.ndtv.com
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Pahlaj Nihalani Disowns His Quote On Quitting As Chief Censor If Asked
- Wednesday July 26, 2017
- Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu
"If now I am asked to leave, I'd do so just as swiftly, wishing my successor all the best," Mr Nihalani was reported to have said previously
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'This Is Our Job': Pahlaj Nihalani On Why Amartya Sen Can't Say 'Cow'
- Thursday July 13, 2017
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Aloke Tikku
Facing sharp criticism for the censor board's decision to bleep words such as "cow" and "Hindu India", the censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani on Wednesday brushed aside the attacks. "This is our job," the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification, popularly called the censor board, said. He added the producer and director could go to the ...
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Censor Board is Not Homophobic, Says Pahlaj Nihalani
- Thursday November 3, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"We have no problem or concern with the gender of two people in love, as long as they conduct themselves within the guidelines that have been provided to us," Pahlaj Nihalani said
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Clear Udta Punjab With One Cut, Bombay High Court Tells Censor Board
- Monday June 13, 2016
- India News | Reported by Tejas Mehta, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
The film Udta Punjab can be released with only one cut, the Bombay High Court today told the Censor Board. The court wants only one scene of involving urination to be cut and the disclaimer modified.
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'Your Job Is To Certify, Not Censor,' High Court Tells Pahlaj Nihalani
- Friday June 10, 2016
- India News | Reported by Ankita Sinha, Tejas Mehta, Edited by Shuchi Shukla
The Bombay High Court has reminded Pahlaj Nihalani, chief of the Central Board of Film Certification, that his job is to certify films not censor them.
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www.ndtv.com
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Udta Punjab vs Censor Board: What Aamir, Kangana and Others Are Saying
- Friday June 10, 2016
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Udta Punjab is battling the Censor Board's prescribed 89 cuts, led by co-producer Anurag Kashyap who is campaigning to have the film release in its current form
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Pahlaj Nihalani Says There is 'Zero Corruption' in Censor Board
- Saturday March 5, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"Definitely I can say, from my knowledge and observation, they didn't even accept gifts that come during Diwali, so I'm proud of my staff. They have accepted the challenge and they're doing it day and night," said Pahlaj Nihalani, who also added that under his leadership, there was no delay in certification of films
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Chief Censor Pahlaj Nihalani Says People Calling Him Tyrannical Are 'Just Gossiping'
- Wednesday June 3, 2015
- Entertainment |
"Every individual is entitled to his/her own opinion. They can think what they want about who they want," Pahlaj Nihalani said in an interview
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Why Aamir Khan Has Apologised to Kamal Haasan
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Coming down heavily on the Censor Board, which recently stoked controversy by banning some objectionable words, actor Aamir Khan has said he is totally against banning any kind of material in media or films.
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www.ndtv.com
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Censor Board's List of Banned Words Stupid, Says Badlapur Director
- Wednesday February 18, 2015
- Entertainment |
"I think it is quite a stupid list because certain stories need a certain kind of language," said Mr Raghavan
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Pahlaj Nihalani's Last Rites Held In Mumbai. Govinda, Farhan Akhtar And Others Attend
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Written by NDTV Movies News Desk
Pahlaj Nihalani has been a familiar name in the Hindi film industry for decades, both as a film producer and as the former chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Pahlaj Nihalani, Ex-Censor Board Chief And Producer, Dies At 76
- Thursday June 4, 2026
- Entertainment | Reported by Prashant Shishodia, Abira Dhar Rao
Over the years, Nihalani went on to back several commercial entertainers, including Gunahon Ka Faisla, Paap Ki Duniya, Mitti Aur Sona, Shola Aur Shabnam and Aankhen
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Ex Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani Reveals Two Flaws In The System
- Friday September 22, 2017
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Pahlaj Nihalani said: "There are two cracks in the whole system, which have not been addressed correctly"
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Pahlaj Nihalani Sacked As Censor Board Chief, Adman Prasoon Joshi To Replace Him
- Saturday August 12, 2017
- India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
Pahlaj Nihalani, who turned the censor board into a precinct of serial controversy, has been sacked as the organisation's chairman. His successor is famous lyricist-adman Prasoon Joshi, while actor Vidya Balan joins the board.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Pahlaj Nihalani Disowns His Quote On Quitting As Chief Censor If Asked
- Wednesday July 26, 2017
- Entertainment | Edited by Nilanjana Basu
"If now I am asked to leave, I'd do so just as swiftly, wishing my successor all the best," Mr Nihalani was reported to have said previously
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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'This Is Our Job': Pahlaj Nihalani On Why Amartya Sen Can't Say 'Cow'
- Thursday July 13, 2017
- India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Aloke Tikku
Facing sharp criticism for the censor board's decision to bleep words such as "cow" and "Hindu India", the censor board chief Pahlaj Nihalani on Wednesday brushed aside the attacks. "This is our job," the chairman of the Central Board of Film Certification, popularly called the censor board, said. He added the producer and director could go to the ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Censor Board is Not Homophobic, Says Pahlaj Nihalani
- Thursday November 3, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"We have no problem or concern with the gender of two people in love, as long as they conduct themselves within the guidelines that have been provided to us," Pahlaj Nihalani said
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Clear Udta Punjab With One Cut, Bombay High Court Tells Censor Board
- Monday June 13, 2016
- India News | Reported by Tejas Mehta, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy
The film Udta Punjab can be released with only one cut, the Bombay High Court today told the Censor Board. The court wants only one scene of involving urination to be cut and the disclaimer modified.
-
www.ndtv.com
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'Your Job Is To Certify, Not Censor,' High Court Tells Pahlaj Nihalani
- Friday June 10, 2016
- India News | Reported by Ankita Sinha, Tejas Mehta, Edited by Shuchi Shukla
The Bombay High Court has reminded Pahlaj Nihalani, chief of the Central Board of Film Certification, that his job is to certify films not censor them.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Udta Punjab vs Censor Board: What Aamir, Kangana and Others Are Saying
- Friday June 10, 2016
- Entertainment | Written by Divya Goyal
Udta Punjab is battling the Censor Board's prescribed 89 cuts, led by co-producer Anurag Kashyap who is campaigning to have the film release in its current form
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Pahlaj Nihalani Says There is 'Zero Corruption' in Censor Board
- Saturday March 5, 2016
- Entertainment | Indo-Asian News Service
"Definitely I can say, from my knowledge and observation, they didn't even accept gifts that come during Diwali, so I'm proud of my staff. They have accepted the challenge and they're doing it day and night," said Pahlaj Nihalani, who also added that under his leadership, there was no delay in certification of films
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Chief Censor Pahlaj Nihalani Says People Calling Him Tyrannical Are 'Just Gossiping'
- Wednesday June 3, 2015
- Entertainment |
"Every individual is entitled to his/her own opinion. They can think what they want about who they want," Pahlaj Nihalani said in an interview
-
www.ndtv.com/entertainment
-
Why Aamir Khan Has Apologised to Kamal Haasan
- Wednesday March 25, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
Coming down heavily on the Censor Board, which recently stoked controversy by banning some objectionable words, actor Aamir Khan has said he is totally against banning any kind of material in media or films.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Censor Board's List of Banned Words Stupid, Says Badlapur Director
- Wednesday February 18, 2015
- Entertainment |
"I think it is quite a stupid list because certain stories need a certain kind of language," said Mr Raghavan
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www.ndtv.com/entertainment