Centre reacts after Tamil actor Vishal flags corruption in CBFC
The ministry of information and broadcasting has deputed top officials to inquire about the alleged corruption in CBFC The central government took cognizance of the alleged corruption in the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on Friday and initiated an inquiry into the claim by Tamil actor Vishal that he paid ₹6.5 lakh bribe to obtain censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony The information and broadcasting ministry said senior officials have been deputed to probe further on the “unfortunate” issue of corruption brought forth by actor Vishal
The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved. A senior officer from the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has been deputed to Mumbai to conduct an inquiry today itselfOn Thursday, Vishal took to social media platform X to share a video claiming that he paid a bribe of ₹6.5 lakh to get a censor certificate from the CBFC before the release of the Hindi version of his film Mark Antony We request everyone to cooperate with the Ministry, by providing information about any other instance of harassment by CBFC
Citing the “issue of corruption” in the CBFC alleged by Vishal, the top ministry wrote that it was extremely unfortunate. “The Government has zero tolerance for corruption and strictest action will be taken against anyone found involved,” wrote the ministry The ministry added, “A senior officer from the Ministry of On Thursday, Vishal dropped the video alleging that officials from the CBFC demanded a bribe of ₹6.5 lakh in exchange for screening and granting a U/A certificate to his filmInformation & Broadcasting has been deputed to Mumbai to conduct an inquiry today itself. agging Producers Guild of India and Motion Pictures Association, the ministry urged everyone to cooperate by providing information about other instances of harrasment by CBFC at jsfilms.inb
The actor wrote, “#Corruption being shown on silver screen is fine. But not in real life. Cant digest. Especially in govt offices. And even worse happening in #CBFC Mumbai office. Had to pay 6.5 lacs for my film #MarkAntony Hindi version. 2 transactions. 3 Lakhs for screening and 3.5 Lakhs for certificate Appealing to Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the matter, he wrote, “Doing this is not for me but for future producers. NOT HAPPENING. My hard earned money gone for corruption ??? No way. Evidence down for all to hear. Hope truth prevails as always. GB,” Vishal added
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): Tamil actor Vishal alleged that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in Mumbai took a bribe of Rs 6.5 lakh for the censor certification of the Hindi version of his film ‘Mark Antony Mark Antony,” featuring Vishal and SJ Suryah, has been on a winning streak, captivating audiences and maintaining a strong presence at the box office. In light of this success, the film’s makers had plans to release the Hindi-dubbed version. However, a surprising allegation by Vishal against the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has thrown a spotlight on the certification process