Ram Gopal Varma Slams 'Outdated' Censor Board Amid 'Jana Nayagan' Row

• Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) criticized India's film censorship system as 'outdated' amidst the 'Jana Nayagan' certification dispute.
• The Thalapathy Vijay-starrer 'Jana Nayagan' faces release delays for Pongal due to a legal battle between its producers and the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
• The Madras High Court initially ordered a U/A certificate for 'Jana Nayagan', but the CBFC challenged it, leading to a second hearing on January 21.
• Varma argued on X that the CBFC's existence 'insults the viewers' and has 'long outlived its purpose' in the digital age.
• He emphasized that censorship is obsolete given unfiltered online content, suggesting age categorization and warnings are more sensible than cutting scenes.

Why It Matters: Ram Gopal Varma calls the Censor Board 'outdated' and irrelevant in the digital era, citing the 'Jana Nayagan' dispute.