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Dil Chahta Hai
2001
India
A story about romantic and homosocial relationships for upper-middle-class young men at the end of college, it is notable for being set in both Mumbai and Sydney.
Read more Honey Room and Obscenity
2002
Japan
Honey Room (Misshitsu) is an “eromanga” publication that was the subject of the first obscenity trial in Japan in the new millennium, and the first ever to feature a manga publication.
Read more Vijay Anand Resigns From the CBFC
2002
India
The Hindi filmmaker Vijay Anand resigned as the Chairman of the Central Board of Film Classification on 13 July 2002 after less than one year of a three-year term.
Read more Wang Xingdong and Dahong Rice Shop
2003
China
In 2001, screenwriter and member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Wang Xingdong, drafted a proposal to establish a film rating system in China. In February 2003 in Beijing, 64 Chinese filmmakers and critics signed a joint proposal titled “China must have its movie rating system”.
Read more L’amant
2004
Japan
Based on a popular manga series, L’amant (2004) follows Chikako (played by Ando Nozomi), a 17-year-old schoolgirl, who establishes a contract with three middle-aged men.
Read more Final Solution: Interview with Rakesh Sharma
2004
India
I vacate the Mumbai headquarters of the Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to phone filmmaker Rakesh Sharma, one of its most resolute critics. “Have you seen the news today?” Sharma asks.
Read more RapeLay and the Ethics Organisation of Computer Software
2006
Japan
The rape themes game, RapeLay, generated significant controversy three years following its release in Japan, after an article in the Belfast Telegraph noted that it was available for sale in the United Kingdom via the Amazon website.
Read more Lust, Caution
2007
China
While Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution was exhibited unedited in both Taiwan and Hong Kong, on 1 November 2007 a version with seven minutes of footage removed was released in mainland China, where it ranked third among domestic films at the 2007 box office.
Read more Dil Dosti Etc
2007
India
Unlike cult favourite Dil Chahta Hai (2001), which features characters in the midst of or following their university years, Dil Dosti Etc. (2007) catches its protagonists at their entry into college.
Read more Jaane Tu… Ya Jaane Na
2008
India
Jaane tu… ya jaane na (Whether you know or not, 2008) centres on two best friends, Jai (Imran Khan, nephew of Aamir Khan) and Aditi (Genelia D’Souza), who agree to search for one another’s soul mates while delaying their ultimate and inevitable romantic pairing.
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