NEW DELHI, June 28 -- The Kerala High Court on Friday, sharply questioned the Central Board of Film Certification over its objections to the Malayalam film JSK: Janaki v State of Kerala, starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, asking why the name 'Janaki', another epithet for Goddess Sita, was being singled out for censorship. Justice N Nagaresh observed, "We have movies with names like Sita and Gita. Janaki is Sita. Nothing happened then. Nobody had complaints. We have films titled 'Ram Lakhan', no objections there. How come there are complaints only for Janaki now?" The court noted that numerous Indian films featuring deities' names have been certified without issue. The CBFC, represented by DSGI OM Shalina, defended its stance, citing the...
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