Dharam Censor Board Instituted to Safeguard Religious faith in Bollywood, OTT


Tarun Rathi appointed advisory on Jagatguru Shankaracharya  Dharam Censor Board to clear religious Hindu content of  films, OTT, social media and TV shows!


By Rajesh Ahuja

Close on heels of an uproar among several sections on the song Besharam Rang of the upcoming Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathan,  Jagatguru Shankaracharya, the highest authority of Hindutva, has insitituted a Dharam  Censor Board to  clear religious content of  films, OTT, asocial media and TV shows!

Tarun Rathi -- Vice President -- UP Film Development Corporation, is the advisory on the Dharam Censor Board that will be an authority to approve any entertainment-based content prior to release.

Dharam Censor Board Instituted to Safeguard Religious faith in Bollywood, OTT 

The setting up of the Dharam Censor Board comes in the wake of an uproar among many sections of society over allegedly offensive content hurting Hindu sentiments and found objectionable by citizens, even post Censor board approvals on release.

Addressing reporters,  Jagatguru Shankaracharya said,  "a few select people  use the medium that entertains 800 crore audiences, to create unrest by touching upon  sensitive issues like culture, tradition and religion and the society at large, ignoring the impact of such acts.

Hence, people today seek a body that keeps check on such objectionable serials, films or OTT shows, be it in the form of scenes,  dialogues or scripts alike. This body, created in the basis of public request, will ensure that such insensitive attempts are nipped in the bud, not reaching crores of people whose sentiments will get affected."

Speaking about the  initiative, Tarun Rathi said, 'the board aims to not just safeguard  Hindu religious depiction but will also help filmmakers to ensure that there is an approval by the highest religious authority, resulting in peaceful release of films, serials, playd and OTT shows et al,   serving the purpose of entertainment without offending sentiments of Hindus."

Tarun Rathi has earlier been on the Censor Board in 2005, and is currently the Vice President of UP -- Film Development Council, besides bring the Minister of State -- UP.

Other than Rathi,  the board will comprise the revered Shankaracharya, Mukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj 1008, media expert Suresh Manchanda, PN Mishra -- Senior lawyer -- Supreme Court, Swami Chakrapani  Maharaj -- Spokesperson -- Sanatan Dharma, Dr Neerja Madhavji -- Literary and Culture Expert, Mansi Pandey -- Actress,  Captain Arvind Singh Bhadauria -- Expert on Social Issues, Preeti Shukla -- Sanskrit Expert, Dr. Gargi Pandit-- Sanatan Dharma Expert, Dr Dharamveer -- Historian and Former Director -- Archaeological.Survey of India  among others.

The setting up of the Dharam Censor Board comes close on the heels of the uproar among several sections over the song Besharam Rang of the upcoming Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathan.

The song also evoked the ire of several sections over the saffron outfit worn by actress Deepika Padukone in the song.


In recent years,  many Bollywood films like Padmaavat, Jodha Akbar and the upcoming Pathan have stirred controversy because of their content. 


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