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● Appointed in January 2015 after Leela Samson resigned citing government interference.
● Nihalani has produced films like Aankhen , Talaash: The Hunt Begins... and Shola Aur Shabnam . He also produced Ilzaam in 1986, which marked the debut of Govinda, and Aag hi Aag introducing Chunky Pandey. He played a cameo in Halla Bol and directed Avataar in 2012. He also produced the promotional video ‘ Har Har Modi, Ghar Ghar Modi ’, which was released on social media ahead of the general elections. In an interview with The Hindu , he said, “I feel that he (Modi) is a guardian.” In another interview to NDTV , he said, “Narendra Modi is my action hero. I am proudly saying I am a BJP person.”
● After Nihalani took charge, the CBFC released a list of 28 English and Hindi words, including Bombay , that cannot be used in films. In recent months, other censor board members have raised allegations against his ‘autocratic’ approach
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