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| 'Narendra Modi my Action Hero,' Says New Censor Board Chief Pahlaj Nihalani
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| INDIA
, 20-January-2015
12:14:55 PM |
| As questions were raised about the profusion of pro-BJP members in the new Censor Board, its chief, filmmaker Pahlaj Nihalani, today unabashedly praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ruling party.
"Narendra Modi is my action hero. I am proudly saying I am a BJP person," Mr Nihalani told NDTV. He was named chairman of the board after renowned classical dancer Leela Samson, quit last week citing "interference and coercion" by the government.
Mr Nihalani, who has produced a video tribute for PM Modi in the past, insists that his decisions will not be politically influenced.
At least half the members of the board, which is responsible for certifying films, television shows and ads for public viewing, are either in the ruling BJP or support the party, critics point out.
The board includes Telugu actress Jeevitha Rajashekar, who is the BJP's spokesperson in Telangana. In last year's national election, she released a song for Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
SV Shekhar, another member, left the AIADMK for the BJP in 2013. He is a famous Tamil playwright and actor.
Vani Tripathi Tikoo, a film actor, is the national secretary of the BJP. George Baker, a popular actor who has been seen in many Assamese and Bengali movies, joined the BJP last year.
Ramesh Patange, the editor of a Marathi Weekly, is associated with the RSS or Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the BJP's ideological mentor. He is a founder member of the Samajik Samarasata Manch, a social equality forum of the RSS.
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