The Dirty Picture not allowed to broadcast in prime time even after 58 cuts

Sony TV was scheduled to air The Dirty Picture at 12 pm and 8 pm on Sunday, but a last minute verdict by the Information and Broadcast Minsitry of India has stalled the broadcast of the Vidya Balan film. This move came after the High Court had already cleared the 2011 hit after 58 cuts and issued a U/A certificate.







The channel hasn’t made it clear when the film will finally be aired, but this decision has definitely come as a big blow to the channel. The viewers were caught completely unawares as full page adds in newspapers and TV promos on Sunday morning advertised the broadcast of the film. But just at the time when the movie was scheduled to start, the channel displayed a message: For unavoidable reasons we regret to inform The Dirty Picture will not be telecast today. Any inconvenience caused is deeply regretted. While Sony has refused to make any comments to the media at this point, the lead actor of the film Tusshar Kapoor gave a statement on Twitter saying, “Really unfortunate that after all the necessary cuts and a valid UA certificate.The Dirty Picture could not be telecast today on sony tv!In light of recent events that exposed the dark side of Bollywood, The Dirty Picture was well timed as it depicts a similar harsh reality!Sad that inspite of being acclaimed for it’s entertaining realism & having won 3 National Awards the regulatory forces have stalled the show (sic).”

Tanuj Garg, CEO of Balaji Motion Pictures also commented on Twitter. “Sorry to everyone who’s been messaging and calling this morning. Been on the phone continuously. It’s unfortunate that even after …a valid censor cert being in place, the telecast was held!The cuts made to TDP were done in a manner that would not offend the larger populace but completely retain the film’s creative integrity!Despite the cuts and a CC, forces in Delhi decided to hold the telecast!The Dirty Picture trending.That’s the point abt its popularity.The most discussed& celebrated National Award-winner is nt allowed 2telecast (sic),” he wrote.

Now, when the channel will finally decide to air the movie remains to be seen. But we wonder why the film was put through 58 cuts if in the end the channel was going to be ordered to broadcast it after 11 pm!

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Kareena kapoor refused karan johar's film with emraan hashmi as co-actor

Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor’s dream to bring together the glam diva Kareena Kapoor and hero of the masses Emraan Hashmi in a thriller to be directed by a newbie will no longer come true. Bebo did confirm that she isn’t doing her friends’ co-production, but did not put a finger on the problem she had with the project. Maybe it was to do the pairing with Emmie or maybe not. However, one of the reasons we have been hearing from insiders is that the Heroine lady wasn’t swayed away by the story and would rather prefer Karan Johar’s staple style of films – the candy floss story weaved in a larger than life scale.
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Whatever is the reason, we are sure the latest development is a disappointment, particularly for Emraan, but he shouldn’t really take it to heart. ‘Coz for an actor who began his career with newcomers like Geeta Basra, Sonal Chauhan, Tanushree Dutta and others, it’s good to know that Bebo was even being considered for a project opposite him. Don’t you agree? We think, apart from the unexpected box-office success of The Dirty Picture, the steady collections of Emraan’s film at the box-office and his unfailing performance in them are responsible for the big fishes opening up their golden gates for the Jannat 2 actor.

And like Bipasha Basu, who had apparently turned down a film with Emraan in the past but is now paired opposite him Raaz 3, Bebo too may turn back and retrace her steps in the future. Coz a Friday is all it takes to change fates in B-town!

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Star plus TV serial 'Sasuraal Genda Phool' to end on 21 april

Sasuraal Genda Phool is all set to end on a happy note after a bit of hullabulloo that will surround Sanjana’s marriage to Deepak. From Monday, the slot will be filled by a new serial called Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum, a family drama with a pinch of laughter.

But before that is the mahaepisode that’s slated to be aired on April 21, 2012 when all family members in this serial will come together and iron out their differences. As we’ve all seen, the show is currently dealing with issues related to the Sanjana-Deepak marriage. Sanjana’s father Kamalkishore isn’t ready to give the much-awaited nod, because Deepak is an illegitimate child. Then super-bahu Suhana comes to the rescue and helps Sanjana elope. In the moments that follow, the whole family arrives at the mandir, some happy, others like Radha bua and Kamalkishore upset with the proceedings. But don’t worry, readers, because we assure you that the show will end on a happy note. To know how, watch this last episode tomorrow at 7.30 pm on Star Plus.

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Poonam pandey said she would have done jism role better than bipasha

Poonam pandey who claimed to be the new generation girl and the most downloaded model.The starlet has finally signed her first film with original Jism director, Amit Saxena, and seems like she's already taken a lesson in Bollywood. On catfights, that is. Her first target is none other than adult-entertainer, Sunny Leone. In an exclusive chat with zoOm, Poonam said, "I don't get why people are making such a hue and cry about her.

I would never do what she's doing, I know how much to show and how much to hide." The pin-up gal, Poonam, didn't stop there. Her next pot-shot was at Bips. "I would have done Bipasha's Jism role much better. I'm confident that I would have taken it to another level." This one's fiery alright. But we hope her acting skills are as sharp as her claws. click on pics for larger view

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