US EditionFilmmakers Agree to Change Title of JSK to 'Janaki V vs State of Kerala'
KERALA, INDIA, JUL 09 – Kerala High Court approved the film after censor board reduced its demands from 96 cuts to two minor changes including title and muting heroine's name in a courtroom scene.
- Cosmos Entertainments applied for censor certification of the film titled Janaki v State of Kerala on June 12, but encountered postponements due to disagreements over the certification process.
- The film’s certification initially faced demands for 96 cuts, mainly due to objections over the use of the name Janaki—linked to Goddess Sita—but these requests were ultimately reduced to just two minor modifications.
- The filmmakers agreed to modify the film's title to either "Janaki V" or "V Janaki" followed by "State of Kerala" to clarify the protagonist’s full name, and to silence the main character’s name during a specific courtroom cross-examination scene featuring contentious questioning.
- Justice N Nagaresh watched the film on July 5, criticized the certification board for limiting free speech, and adjourned the case for further hearing next Wednesday for final certification consideration.
- The certification board’s opposition related to religious sentiments and public order concerns, but with agreed changes, the film clearance is expected soon, allowing its delayed release to proceed.
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V. Janaki vs State of Kerala to be submitted for re-censoring on Friday
Director says producers decided to give in to the demands of the censor board as releasing the film in the theatres at the earliest is the priority. The censor board had denied certification over the protagonist’s name of Janaki, another name of goddess Sita
CBFC Raises Objections to Janaki v/s State Of Kerala, Film Renamed Because Of THIS Reason
CBFC initially denied certification to Janaki v/s State of Kerala citing religious and communal concerns. After legal intervention, the film will now release under a new title following agreed edits
Filmmakers agree to change title of JSK to 'Janaki V vs State of Kerala'
The Kerala High Court oversaw the agreement, and the filmmakers also consented to mute the protagonist's name during a key scene.Janaki vs State of Kerala, Janaki V vs State of Kerala, Suresh Gopi, Kerala High Court, CBFC, Censor Board, Abhinav Chandrachud, film title change, Indian cinema, film censorship, Janaki Vidhyadharan, Kerala film industry
Makers of ''Janaki vs State of Kerala'' agree to modify title amid censor board row
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The makers of ‘Janaki vs State of Kerala’, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that they are willing to change the film’s title to “V Janaki” or “Janaki V”, as suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The statement was made during a […]
Makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala' agree on 2 out of 96 cuts, Censor Board approves Suresh Gopi's film
The controversy between the censor board and the filmmakers regarding the film 'Janaki vs State of Kerala' has been gaining momentum. Earlier, where the board had recommended 96 cuts in the film, now reversing its old decision, the board has decided to pass the film with just two minor changes. The Malayalam film is written and directed by Pravin Narayanan and features Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran in lead roles. The biggest controversy …
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