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NEW DELHI: Pahlaj Nihalani was on Friday sacked as chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification in India (CBFC), Times Now reported.
According to the news channel, noted adman, song-writer and poet Prasoon Joshi is expected to take charge.
Nihalani has been embroiled in controversy since his appointment as the chief of the 23-member board in January, 2015. For one, he has drawn flak for his prudish views and making his political leaning clear by calling PM Modi his "action hero". His candidature as the CBFC chief was said to have been pushed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which also supported the controversial FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan.
Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as CBFC chief, to be succeeded by Prasoon Joshi - Times of India
According to the news channel, noted adman, song-writer and poet Prasoon Joshi is expected to take charge.
Nihalani has been embroiled in controversy since his appointment as the chief of the 23-member board in January, 2015. For one, he has drawn flak for his prudish views and making his political leaning clear by calling PM Modi his "action hero". His candidature as the CBFC chief was said to have been pushed by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which also supported the controversial FTII chairman Gajendra Chauhan.
Pahlaj Nihalani sacked as CBFC chief, to be succeeded by Prasoon Joshi - Times of India