Nutan Thakur

Censor board denied clearance to 256 films in 10 years

The maximum number of films denied certification in a year was 59 in 2006, followed by 33 in 2002 and 31 in 2004. ...  

High Court seeks report on Salman Khurshid's trust

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on the alleged embezzlement of funds from a trust run by External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid and his wife. ...  

'Munni', 'Sheila' are a public nuisance: PIL

New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court by a social activist from Lucknow, Dr Nutan Thakur, for banning two songs - 'Munni badnaam hui' and 'Sheila ki jawaani'. The PIL claims that the two songs have become a nuisance for young girls and women, who have names similar to the characters in 'Munni badnaam hui' and 'Sheila ki jawaani'....