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| starring      = [[Dev Anand]] <br> [[Jackie Shroff]] <br> [[Hema Malini]] <br> [[Mamta Kulkarni]] <br> [[Shammi Kapoor]]
| starring      = Dev Anand<br>[[Jackie Shroff]]<br>[[Hema Malini]]<br> [[Mamta Kulkarni]]<br> [[Shammi Kapoor]]
| music          = [[Jatin Lalit]]
| music          = [[Jatin–Lalit]]
| cinematography = Adeep Tandon
| cinematography = Adeep Tandon
| editing        = Ashok Bandekar
| editing        = Ashok Bandekar
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| runtime        = 170 minutes<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/censor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndu3mti|title=Censor|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]|access-date=8 January 2024|archive-date=9 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220109120737/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/censor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zndu3mti|url-status=live}}</ref>
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'''''Censor''''' is a 2001 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[drama film]] directed and produced by [[Dev Anand]]. It stars himself, [[Hema Malini]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Shammi Kapoor]] and [[Rekha]]. The film satirises [[film censorship]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/censor/critic-review/censor-movie-review/ |title=Censor Review by Taran Adarsh |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=4 April 2001 |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=8 January 2024 |archive-date=8 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108125005/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/censor/critic-review/censor-movie-review/ |url-status=live }}<br>- {{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110223.htm |title=Film Review: Censor |last=Us-Salam |first=Ziya |date=11 May 2001 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}<br>-  {{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/15censor.htm |title=Censoring Dev Anand |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Mrudula |date=2001 |work=[[rediff.com|Rediff]] |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-date=29 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129094220/https://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/15censor.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the first and only film to star veteran actors Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor together onscreen.
'''''Censor''''' is a 2001 [[Bollywood]] [[drama film]] directed and produced by [[Dev Anand]]. It stars himself, [[Hema Malini]], [[Jackie Shroff]] and [[Rekha]] in pivotal roles. The film satirises the [[film censorship]] in India.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/censor/critic-review/ |title=Censor Review by Taran Adarsh |last=Adarsh |first=Taran |date=4 April 2001 |publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2001/05/11/stories/09110223.htm |title=Film Review: Censor |last=Us-Salam |first=Ziya |date=11 May 2001 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2000/mar/15censor.htm |title=Censoring Dev Anand |last=Rajadhyaksha |first=Mrudula |date=2001 |work=[[rediff.com]]}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
Under the directions of the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister for Information and Broadcasting]], the [[Central Board of Film Certification|Indian Censor Board]] prepares a list of cuts for Bollywood film producer, Vikramjeet's new movie "Aane Wala Kal". Vikramjeet is unhappy and decides to meet the Minister himself to appeal against these cuts, only to find out that the Minister favors even more cuts. Then Vikramjeet shows this movie in a private theatre to an audience from all walks of life, he then takes their written opinion, smuggles a copy to America, just in time to ensure that it is nominated for an Oscar. This is where Vikramjeet's troubles start as the Censor Board refuses to grant a "U" certificate; he is arrested for smuggling the movie without permission from the Reserve Bank of India. The only way he can escape the wrath of the authorities is getting some fans and stars of his movie to gather some dirt on the Censor Board members and expose them publicly.
Under the directions of the [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister for Information and Broadcasting]], the [[Central Board of Film Certification|Indian Censor Board]] prepares a list of cuts for Bollywood film producer Vikramjeet's new movie ''Aane Wala Kal''. Vikramjeet is unhappy and decides to meet the minister himself to appeal against these cuts, only to find that the minister favours even more cuts. Vikramjeet shows the movie in a private theatre to an audience from all walks of life, takes their written opinion, and smuggles a copy to America, just in time to ensure that it is nominated for an Oscar. This is where Vikramjeet's troubles start as the Censor Board refuses to grant a [[U certificate (India)|U certificate]]. He is arrested for smuggling the movie without permission from the Reserve Bank of India. The only way he can escape the wrath of the authorities is by getting some fans and stars of his movie to gather some dirt on the Censor Board members and expose them publicly.


==Cast==
==Cast==
* [[Dev Anand]] ... Vikramjeet 'Vicky'
* [[Dev Anand]] as Vikramjeet "Vicky" Kumar
* [[Jackie Shroff]] ... Naseeruddin Shaukh (Censor Board Member)
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Naseeruddin Shaikh
* [[Hema Malini]] ... Radha (Vikramjeet's Wife)
* [[Hema Malini]] as Radha
* [[Mamta Kulkarni]] ... Nisha (Censor Board Member)
* [[Rekha]] as Ms. Shrivastav
* [[Rekha]] ... Ms. Shrivastav (Censor Board Member)
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] as Shakeela Banu
* [[Shammi Kapoor]] ... Judge
* [[Mamta Kulkarni]] as Nisha  
* [[Johnny Lever]] ... Jhony (Vikramjeet's first assistant)
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Johny
* [[Ayesha Jhulka]] ... Shakeela Banu (Naseerudin's Mistress)
* [[Shammi Kapoor]] as Judge
* [[Amrish Puri]] ... Pandit Shiv Prasad (Censor Board Member)
* [[Raj Babbar]] as Ajay V. Kumar
* [[Vinay Anand]] ... Hero of film "Aanewala Kal"
* [[Aruna Irani]] as Nandini
*[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] ... Special appearance in song "Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye"
* [[Amrish Puri]] as Pandit Shiv Prasad  
*[[Pinky Campbell]]...Mohini Shiv Prasad (as Mohini Sharma)
* [[Vinay Anand]] as Hero  
*[[Aruna Irani ]] Mother  Mohini
* [[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] as Raj Devgan(special appearance in song "Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye")
* [[Pinky Campbell]] as Mohini Shiv Prasad
* [[Archana Puran Singh]] as Margaret


==Soundtrack==
==Soundtrack==
Lyrics by Vinod Mahendra and [[Gopaldas Neeraj]].
Lyrics by Vinod Mahendra and [[Gopaldas Neeraj]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
! Song !! Singer
|-
|-
| 1
| "Yaaron Jo Kal Tak Thay Hum Tum"
| "Yaaron Jo Kal Tak Thay Hum Tum"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Jaspinder Narula]]
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Udit Narayan]], [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Jaspinder Narula]]
|-
|-
| 2
| "Is Tarah Dekho Na Humko"
| "Is Tarah Dekho Na Humko"
| Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
| Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
|-
|-
| 3
| "Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye"  
| "Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye"  
| Kumar Sanu
| Kumar Sanu
|-
|-
| 4
| "Sun Meri Gal"
| "Sun Meri Gal"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], Jaspinder Narula
| [[Kumar Sanu]], Jaspinder Narula
|-
|-
| 5
| "Ho Aaj Majhab Koi"
| "Ho Aaj Majhab Koi"
| [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Vijeta Pandit]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] and [[Vinod Rathod]]
| [[Roop Kumar Rathod]], [[Vijeta Pandit]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] and [[Vinod Rathod]]
|-
|-
| 6
| "Mere Dil Mein Tu Nazar Mein Tu"
| "Mere Dil Mein Tu Nazar Mein Tu"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
|-
| 7
| "Aaya Samay"
| "Aaya Samay"
| Vinod Rathod, Jaspinder Narula
| Vinod Rathod, Jaspinder Narula
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Censor
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Directed byDev Anand
Produced byDev Anand
Written byDev Anand
StarringDev Anand
Jackie Shroff
Hema Malini
Mamta Kulkarni
Shammi Kapoor
Music byJatin–Lalit
CinematographyAdeep Tandon
Edited byAshok Bandekar
Release date
  • 6 April 2001 (2001-04-06)
Running time
170 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Censor is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed and produced by Dev Anand. It stars himself, Hema Malini, Jackie Shroff, Shammi Kapoor and Rekha. The film satirises film censorship in India.[2] It was the first and only film to star veteran actors Dev Anand and Shammi Kapoor together onscreen.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Under the directions of the Minister for Information and Broadcasting, the Indian Censor Board prepares a list of cuts for Bollywood film producer Vikramjeet's new movie Aane Wala Kal. Vikramjeet is unhappy and decides to meet the minister himself to appeal against these cuts, only to find that the minister favours even more cuts. Vikramjeet shows the movie in a private theatre to an audience from all walks of life, takes their written opinion, and smuggles a copy to America, just in time to ensure that it is nominated for an Oscar. This is where Vikramjeet's troubles start as the Censor Board refuses to grant a U certificate. He is arrested for smuggling the movie without permission from the Reserve Bank of India. The only way he can escape the wrath of the authorities is by getting some fans and stars of his movie to gather some dirt on the Censor Board members and expose them publicly.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Lyrics by Vinod Mahendra and Gopaldas Neeraj.

Song Singer
"Yaaron Jo Kal Tak Thay Hum Tum" Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Jaspinder Narula
"Is Tarah Dekho Na Humko" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
"Hum Jo Rang Mein Aa Gaye" Kumar Sanu
"Sun Meri Gal" Kumar Sanu, Jaspinder Narula
"Ho Aaj Majhab Koi" Roop Kumar Rathod, Vijeta Pandit, Kavita Krishnamurthy and Vinod Rathod
"Mere Dil Mein Tu Nazar Mein Tu" Lata Mangeshkar
"Aaya Samay" Vinod Rathod, Jaspinder Narula

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Censor". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ↑ Adarsh, Taran (4 April 2001). "Censor Review by Taran Adarsh". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
    - Us-Salam, Ziya (11 May 2001). "Film Review: Censor". The Hindu.[dead link]
    - Rajadhyaksha, Mrudula (2001). "Censoring Dev Anand". Rediff. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2017.

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