asmita paper mass communication
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‘What is censorship how it functions’
Name : Asmita Gond
Roll No :1 Semester : 4 Year : 2015-156Paper 15 : Mass Communication and Mass
Studies
Submitted to:Smt. S.B.Gardi
Department Of EnglishM.K.Bhavnagar University
What is censorship?• Censorship can be broadly defined as the
suppression of knowledge or ideas. They are used by Governments or organizations to prevent the circulation of material. In wartime information about troop activities, future battle plans etc., will be censored. In peacetime censorship can be more problematic and controversial
A brief history on Film Censor
• Film Censorship was set in motion in India when the Cinematograph Act 1918 was made.
• Censor Board were according to set up in Bombay, Calcutta , Madras , Rangoon and Lahore. All appointed by Government.
• They consist Commissioner of police, the Collector and tree prominent citizens representing the Hindu, Muslim and other community.
The Censorship of films:social and political issues
Violence, sexual content, abusive language
Violence and crime
Film Censorship in India• Film censorship is carried out by various
countries to differing degrees, sometimes as a result of powerful or relentless lobbying by organizations or individuals. Films that are banned in a particular country change over time.
• “Film censorship becomes necessary because a film motivates thought and action and assures a high degree of attention and retention as compared to the printed word. The combination of act and speech, sight and sound in semi darkness of the theatre with elimination of all distracting ideas will have a strong impact on the minds of the viewers and can affect emotions...”
• According to government
Central board certification
• It is regulatory film body of India
• Regularly orders directors remove if anything seems offensive
• Like nudity, sex, violence, or subjects related to political subversion
Film rating certification in Indian movies
Unrestricted.
This film are for all age
group.
D.D.L
Parental Guidance
Contain mature themes, sexual
references, mild sex scenes, violence.
P.K
Restricted to Adults.
contain adult themes, frequent crude
language, brutal violence with blood and gore, strong sex scenes
and scenes of drug abuse considered
unsuitable for minors
Ragini mms -2
Banned by censor board
smoking
Documentation
Wrong News
Books
Masal movies
Item songs
Dance
Stunts
Banned books and documentaries • “ If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to
achieve our destiny , then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all except the censor. We must know all facts and here all the alternatives and listen all the criticisms. Let us welcome controversial authors. For the bill of rights is to guardian of our security as well as our liberty.
-----By John F. kennedy
“What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it in cases to exist”
---- By Salman Rushdie
Smoking scenes
Actors No. of smoking incidents
Percentage of total incidents
Sahrukh khan 109 4-43
Rajnikanth 103 4-18
Ajay Devgan 55 2-23
AmirKhan 44 1-79
Sanjay Dut 31 1-26
Akshay KKumar 30 1-22
Manoj Bajpai 25 1-02
Conclusion
• Depicting 11 sep. 2001 attacks
• After 21 cuts was get released
• Anand Patwardhan objected ..
• “If These cut do make it , it will be the end of freedom of expression in Indian media.”
Sources
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship• http://gilc.org/speech/osistudy/censorship/
