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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
Film inspired by Yogi Adityanath stuck in censorship row
The Bombay High Court on Thursday (August 7, 2025) pulled up the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for rejecting a certification application for the Hindi language film Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi without first screening it, and directed the CBFC's Revising Committee to specify its objections to the film by August 11. The petitioner, Samrat Cinematics Private Limited, has been asked to respond to the objections by August 12, with the next hearing posted for August 14. The film, described as a fictional narrative inspired by the book The Monk Who Became Chief Minister, was originally scheduled for release on August 1, but its theatrical debut was deferred after the CBFC rejected the certification request for the film, its trailer, teaser, and two promotional songs, via an email dated July 21. Advocate Aseem Naphade, appearing for the makers of the film, argued that on July 3, the petitioner visited the office of the CBFC to enquire about the status of his applications. 'There, officials from the CBFC orally informed the petitioner that an NOC (No Objection Certificate) from the CMO (Chief Minister's Office) of Uttar Pradesh is required for the film. A written communication reiterating this extraneous demand was received the same afternoon,' the petition stated, adding CBFC officials provided an oral assurance to the petitioner that the screening of the film had been scheduled for August 7. The filmmakers had submitted documents show the author of the The Monk Who Became Chief Minister had no objection to the film, an invoice for the purchase of the book from the CMO's office, and other relevant documents requesting certification of the film under the priority scheme by paying thrice the standard fee. On July 6, CBFC officials informed the filmmakers telephonically, without explanation, that the screening scheduled for July 7 had been cancelled. On the same day, the petitioner unsuccessfully attempted to meet the CBFC's head to secure a revised screening date. Multiple submissions were made subsequently to no avail. On July 14, a petition was filed in the High Court regarding the undue delay by the CBFC to which, on July 17, the court directed the CBFC to complete the entire process and decide on the application within two days. Advocate Naphade submitted that a series of emails were sent to the CBFC after the court's order. On July 21, the CBFC, at 9 p.m., sent an e-mail that said the applications for certification of Ajey, along with its trailer, teaser, and promotional song had been rejected without screening or examination of the film. On July 24, the CBFC raised an allegedly erroneous finding that the application submitted by Samrat Cinematics had been dismissed based on the description of the film and the documents furnished by the petitioner, 'wherein, Hon'ble Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath is seen on the cover page of the book which is allegedly signifying that the movie is based on Shri Yogi Adityanath'. Senior advocate, Abhay Khandeparkar, for the CBFC, informed the court that the film certification body had rejected the application after watching the film. After hearing the arguments, a Division Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale observed that the CBFC had failed to follow basic statutory procedure under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, particularly Section 4, which mandates that a film must be screened and that the producer must be provided an opportunity to respond before any refusal to certify. 'How can you reject without screening?' the Bench reportedly asked, terming the Board's conduct 'unacceptable' and 'mechanical'. 'Why can't the CBFC tell them what the scenes are? They can give a disclaimer. These are not reasons and not as per the rules. Why don't you give them the grounds for rejection?' the Bench asked. According to the petition, the CBFC's inaction and subsequent rejection without examination of the film has caused severe commercial losses to the producers, who had invested approximately ₹30 crore into the project and had entered into distribution agreements for theatrical release across 1,000 screens in India and 200 overseas. The delay also disrupted the marketing campaign, which included a tie-up with the Lucknow IPL franchise and other promotional partnerships.
NDTV
4 days ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Rohit Sharma's Role Behind Yashasvi Jaiswal's Mumbai U-Turn In Ranji Trophy Revealed: Report
India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal took everyone by surprise after he had announced his desire to leave Mumbai domestic team and play for Goa. In April this year, Jaiswal had submitted an application to the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) asking for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to switch to Goa. However, after a month of putting in his request, Jaiswal withdrew his application. In his email, he had mentioned that he is available to represent Mumbai in the next domestic season. Recently, MCA president Ajinkya Naik revealed that Jaiswal's decision was influenced by none other than India ODI skipper Rohit Sharma, who advised him to continue play for Mumbai. "Rohit asked Yashasvi to stay on in Mumbai at this stage of his career. He explained that there is a lot of pride and prestige in playing for Mumbai, which has won the Ranji Trophy a record 42 times. Rohit also told him to remember that it was because of Mumbai cricket he got a platform to play for India and that he should be grateful," Naik told Mumbai Mirror, as quoted by India Today. "After discussing this with Rohit and a few other stalwarts who represented India and Mumbai, Jaiswal sent an email to us requesting us to withdraw his NOC for a shift to Goa. We approved his request," he added. Earlier in May, it was reported by the PTI that Jaiswal had emailed his request of withdrawing his application. "I the undersigned would request your goodself to consider my request in withdrawing my NOC given to me as I had some family plans in shifting to Goa which for now has been curtailed !," Jaiswal wrote. "So I sincerely request MCA to allow me to play for Mumbai this season! I have not submitted the NOC to BCCI nor to Goa Cricket Association!," he added. Jaiswal, who moved from Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi to Mumbai as a young player and rose through the ranks to make his debut across formats for India over the last couple of years, was also believed to have shifted to Goa from Mumbai owing to the prospect of becoming their captain.
India Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Censor board under fire for denying certificate to Ajey, decision due in a week
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to clearly specify the reasons, and particularly the scenes it found objectionable in the film 'Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi' and convey the same to the bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale said that CBFC's conduct had been "difficult" and that the board was 'creating hurdles and complicating' the matter Aseem Naphade, Satatya Anand, and Nikhil Aradhe, appearing for the petitioner, Samrat Cinematics India Pvt. Ltd., informed the court that the CBFC had conveyed only this reason after the examining committee reviewed the film: "Reasons for grant of "Refusal" of Certificate to the film are given below. The committee is of the opinion that the film is a biopic of Shri Yogi Adityanath, the incumbent Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh." Also, it was stated that the film violated certain guidelines without specifying the scenes with which the board had also submitted that a CBFC official had said that they were open to arranging a meeting with the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister. If the filmmakers obtained a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from Yogi Adityanath, the CBFC would consider certifying the this point, the bench addressed CBFC's advocate, Abhay Khandeparkar, saying, "You are so bogged down by know the fact that the film is based on a known person. How is it that you will not give the grounds on which you are rejecting the certificate? Is there an objection to the film or the dialogues? Why don't you tell them? You are back to square one." The filmmakers had initially approached the court after the CBFC delayed certification and failed to pass an order. The court later directed the CBFC to view the film and issue a decision. On August 6, after watching the film, the CBFC again refused appearing for the CBFC, argued that the film used the same name and speeches, and could not be claimed as fictional. He said the filmmakers described it as a biopic based on a book, but insisted the film's impact was different and that parts of the book were the court observed that if the film was based on publicly available material, the CBFC could not insist on a NOC from a constitutional bench suggested the filmmakers could include a disclaimer. "Whatever you find objectionable, tell them so that they can delete them. They are ready to make the changes. This can be worked out. You are simply creating hurdles," said the bench to court directed the filmmakers to file an application before the CBFC's Revisional Committee by August 8. The committee must then inform them of the specific objectionable scenes or dialogues, and any required changes, by August 11. The Revisional Committee is required to decide the matter within a week.- EndsMust Watch
India Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
How Rohit Sharma intervened to stop Yashasvi Jaiswal from quitting Mumbai
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajinkya Naik revealed that Rohit Sharma stopped Yashasvi Jaiswal from shifting his domestic team from Mumbai to Goa. Earlier this year, Jaiswal decided to leave Mumbai to make a switch to Goa and even submitted a request to MCA for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to make the months later the 23-year-old made a U-turn on his decision and decided to continue to playing for Mumbai. Recently, Ajinkya Naik gave the inside details of Jaiswal's move, revealing that it was India's ODI captain Rohit Sharma, who urged the youngster to continue playing for Mumbai as the team gave him a platform to show his talent and make his way into the Indian asked Yashasvi to stay on in Mumbai at this stage of his career. He explained to Yashasvi that there was a lot of pride and prestige in playing for a team like Mumbai, which has won the Ranji Trophy a record 42 times. Rohit also told Yashasvi that he must not forget that it was because of Mumbai cricket that he got a platform to show his talent and go on to play for India, and he must be grateful to the city for that. It was here in Mumbai that he started playing crick et on the maidans and then was picked for all the age group teams of Mumbai, Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik told Mumbai Mirror. Furthermore, Naik disclosed that Jaiswal also talked to a few other Mumbai veterans and withdrew his NOC."After discussing this with Rohit and a few other stalwarts who represented India and Mumbai, Jaiswal sent an email to us requesting us to withdraw his NOC for a shift to Goa. We approved his request," Naik originally from Suriyawan in Uttar Pradesh, began his cricketing journey in Mumbai. The left-handed batter made his Ranji Trophy debut for Mumbai as a teenager in has played seven first-class matches for Mumbai, with his most recent appearance coming earlier this year against Jammu and Kashmir. Jaiswal, along with Rohit Sharma, returned to domestic cricket following a directive from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).The 23-year-old recently had a good series in England, scoring 411 runs from five matches at an average of 41.10 with two hundreds and as many fifties. He scored a match-winning 118 in the second innings of the fifth Test at the Oval and played a key role in helping India draw the series 2-2.- EndsMust Watch
Time of India
5 days ago
- Time of India
Man leaves property to caregiver's granddaughter
Ahmedabad: When 89-year-old Gustad Borjorji Engineer passed away in Feb 2014, he left behind a flat for his caregiver's granddaughter by writing a will. A city civil court last week granted probate of that will, bestowing the deceased's property to the person who was not blood-related to him. Engineer, who was previously engaged with Tata Industries, wrote a will a month before he passed away on Feb 22, 2014. He had no legal heir – son or daughter. His wife passed away in 2001. The 159-square yard flat in Shahibaug, where he was living, was to be given to Amisha Makwana, who was just 13 years of age then. Makwana's grandmother gave her services as a caregiver for the Engineer family offering her culinary services. From a very young age, the girl would accompany her grandmother to the Parsi family's house. Engineer developed a bond with the child and took responsibility for her education. You Can Also Check: Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad In his last days, Engineer wrote the will in presence of two witnesses and got it notarised as well. Since Makwana was a minor then, Engineer appointed his nephew Behram Engineer as executor of the will. Behram remained her legal guardian until she became a major. In 2023, Makwana approached the city civil court through advocate Adil Saiyed for probate of the will and submitted that she was "residing with Engineer and taking his care till his death and residing with him as his daughter and family member. Hence, out of love and affection, deceased - Gustad Borjorji Engineer bequeathed her property mentioned in the Schedule to the applicant by executing a Will dated 12-01-2014". A public notice was issued inviting objections before the court granted probate of the will. There was no objection from anybody. Engineer's brother too gave a No Objection Certificate in Makwana's favour. The court on Aug 2 ordered a probate in her favour and issued a succession certificate. Makwana, who now works in the human resources department in a private company, affectionately recalls her bond with Engineer. "I used to call him Tai. We had a special bond. He wanted to take care of me. He was like my mother and father both. Till I was 13, he was a protective shield for me," she told TOI. She further said, "He wanted to adopt me, but did not considering my interest only. He was a Parsi, and he did not want my faith or identity to be changed. He was aware that adoption would only distance me from my biological parents. He always wished that I got compassion from both the families."
