Prakash Jha is a relieved man, after his film on reservations got the thumbs-up from the Bombay High Court. ...
12:08 AM, Aug 10, 2011
On Talking Point Veeraraghav asks, 'Should politicians decide content of cinema'. ...
10:57 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Mumbai/Chennai: Prakash Jha's controversial Hindi film 'Aarakshan'(Reservation) is set to hit the screens on August 12th as scheduled after both Bombay and Madras High Courts on Tuesday cleared the decks for its release. Bombay High Court declined to stay the release of the Amitabh Bachchan-Saif Ali Khan starrer and rejected a petition by two advocates demanding a special screening of the movie before its release. The petitioners claimed that the...
10:07 PM, Aug 09, 2011
Tonight at 10, Sagarika Ghose asks a panel of experts whether reservation is a taboo subject in cinema and society.
12:53 PM, Aug 04, 2011
Mumbai: Ahead of the release of Prakash Jha's socio-political drama 'Aarakshan', lead actor Saif Ali Khan has said that he is not against reservation. Saif is essaying the role of a Dalit leader in the film, based on the caste-based reservations in government jobs and educational institutions. The Censor Board has already given a green signal to the film. "Before working on the movie I had anti-reservation view. I was...
09:35 PM, Aug 03, 2011
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Maharashtra government directing them to file a reply on whether there are possibilities of law and order problems after the release of Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan' which has landed in a row for its alleged anti-reservation stand. A division bench of Justices DD Sinha and AR Joshi was hearing a petition filed by two advocates stating that the film is...
06:26 PM, Aug 03, 2011
On Board Special Aircraft: President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said the government was coordinating with all political parties to pave way for Women Reservation Bill, pending for consensus in Lok Sabha for over a year. The matter related to the bill came up for discussion at a meeting with a group of women parliamentarians in Mongolia, Patil told reporters on her way back to New Delhi after completing a week-long...
07:09 PM, Jul 30, 2011
Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who is playing a pivotal role in "Aarakshan", about caste issues, on Wednesday said he was not brought up in an atmosphere to believe in caste, creed and religion. "I personally believe that I was not born in an atmosphere which taught me to differentiate between caste, creed and religion," said Bachchan when asked about his personnel views on differentiation of caste and creed. "My...
09:40 PM, Jul 27, 2011
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said reservation in educational institutions and jobs for the backward class is hard reality and students of general category should understand it. "We know what students (of general category) feel. We understand their blood boils when they see students (of reserved class) having less marks are getting admission but they should know that reservation is the hard reality. They should understand it. We...
06:01 PM, Jul 27, 2011
Prakash Jha's 'Aarakshan' is all set to hit theaters. 'Aarakshan' a high voltage socio-political drama based on controversial policies of caste based reservations in government jobs and education institutions. What's your take on the issue of reservation? Share your opinion with the stars of the film. "You can also participate by sending SMS to win lots of prizes" For Amitabh's Que: SMS AKN[space]AB[space]YES/NO (your response) to 51818 For Deepika's Que:...
02:43 PM, Jul 27, 2011
Amitabh Bachchan, Manoj Bajpai and Prakash Jha talk about their upcoming film 'Aarakshan'. ...
08:08 PM, Jul 20, 2011
Mumbai: National award-winning director Prakash Jha isn't sure whether his film "Aarakshan" about caste-based reservations in educational institutions would be able to throw up any permanent solution to the problem, but he is sure that it would have therapeutic value. "If through a wider and keener understanding, some kind of solution comes out of it, then we will take the pride in that. We have tried to assimilate every kind...
11:08 AM, Jul 20, 2011
New Delhi: Prakash Jha's "Aarakshan" has been issued a U/A certificate without a single cut by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), according to megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who plays a pivotal role in the film. "...the news on 'Aarakshan' is that it was shown to the censors today and they have unanimously given it a U/A certificate without a single cut. And apparently they got in the largest panel...
06:42 PM, Jul 19, 2011
Mumbai: Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be seen in a film themed on caste-based reservations, says he doesn't believe in the caste system, has never faced any bias because of his caste and is proud that his father gave him a surname that doesn't denote any such thing. "If ever I have faced a rejection or a failure, it has been on the basis of my incapability to do...
10:59 AM, Jul 18, 2011
New Delhi: Filmmaker Prakash Jha is not ready to organise a special screening of Aarakshan, his forthcoming film on caste-based reservations, for the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NSCS), which has demanded a preview prior to its release on August 12th. "I am not required to respond to any board of people, who want to sit in judgement over my film. As a filmmaker, who has been making films for...
05:53 PM, Jul 16, 2011
Lucknow: The Lucknow University (LU) on Friday denied permission to Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan to visit its campus for promoting his latest movie "Aarakshan", which deals with the sensitive topic of reservation. According to varsity officials, Bachchan and film director Prakash Jha were interested in coming to the campus for promotion of the movie. The duo was also to interact with the students on the campus as a part of...
11:20 AM, Jul 16, 2011
Mumbai: Filmmaker Prakash Jha wants to have a discussion and dispel the doubts of the National Commission of Scheduled Castes (NCSC), which has sought to see his film Aarakshan even before the censor board watches it. The panel wants to confirm that the film has not misinterpreted the constitutional provision for reservations of the socially backward classes. Jha said, having high regard for the commission, he is ready to have...
03:34 PM, Jul 15, 2011
new Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the constitution bench to re-look into implementation of the 27 per cent OBC quota in universities. There is no clarity from the Supreme Court - a constitution bench will hear the matter of OBC quota on Monday. Delhi University colleges have been confused over how to implement the quota - should they slash 10 per cent off from the cut off or...
09:48 AM, Jul 01, 2011
new Delhi: The Supreme Court will decide on admission norms for OBC students in central institutions on Friday. The admission season is on and the confusion over execution of the 27 per cent OBC quota has popped up again. The Supreme Court will give its decision today on the criteria for admitting OBC candidates in central institutions. The HRD ministry will be approaching the apex court seeking review of the...
07:04 AM, Jul 01, 2011
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar has called for an all-party meet on Wednesday to discuss the Women's Reservation Bill. Looking to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, the Bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha in 2010. The Samajwadi Party and the Bahujan Samaj party have decided to boycott the meeting. The bill is being opposed by the Samajwadi Party, Rashtriya...
08:50 AM, Jun 22, 2011
