India, Nov. 3 -- On October 26, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) issued a new advisory for filmmakers looking to certify their films. Some of the new guidelines raised eyebrows, with the board making it clear that announced titles and release dates will not be taken into consideration during the process. Director Honey Trehan, whose Diljit Dosanjh-starrer Satluj, previously titled Panjab '95, did not get certification, called the new diktat 'cowardness and dictatorship'.

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News of the new CBFC advisory began circulating widely on Monday, inviting a range of opinions. Honey re-posted a pos...