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Lyricist Javed Akhtar discusses the issue of film censorship and the role of the Censor Board in India. He questions why films are subject to pre-censorship while books, political speeches, and television content are not treated in the same way. Akhtar argues that the need for pre-censorship of films should be examined. He highlights the distinction between film certification and restrictions on other forms of public expression. Bollywood music lyricist Javed Akhtar spoke about the Censor Board, saying: “There is a lot of confusion regarding the Censor Board. I think the issue of censorship is actually quite clear-cut. First of all, why is there pre-censorship? Books are not subject to pre-censorship, political speeches are not censored, even though they are responsible for creating so man
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