January 31, 2013 12:24 PM

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Vishwaroopam controversy: Revisit Cinematograph Act, says Manish Tiwari

Against the backdrop of controversy surrounding Kamal Haasan's film 'Vishwaroopam', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari today said there was a need to revisit the Cinematograph Act to ensure decisions of the Censor Board are implemented. Mr. Tiwari posted on the social networking website Twitter that otherwise each state would be its own censor board.

Mr. Tiwari had said on Wednesday that states should implement the decisions of the Censor Board regarding screening of films but refrained from commenting on 'Vishwaroopam', saying the matter was in court.Kamal Haasan yesterday suffered a setback as the Madras High Court stayed the screening of “Vishwaroopam.

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