The film “Makeup”, directed by Anonno Mamun, was banned by the recently reformed Certification Council, as announced in a notice issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. According to the notice, the board made this decision following insight from its members.

“Makeup” stars Tariq Anam Khan, Ziaul Roshan and Nipa Ahmed Real in prominent roles.

The film was initially banned by the erstwhile Bangladesh Film Censor Board in 2021. Later, in a February 10, 2021 report published by The Daily Star titled “Bangladesh Film Censor Board Bans Film ‘Makeup ‘ by Anonno Mamun”, Khorshed Alam Khosru, a former member of the Censor Board, commented: “We took this decision after watching the film. It still needs to be approved by our president and the ministry. However, we found the content offensive. The film portrays the film industry in a negative light. “

Today’s notice reiterates the same reasons for the ban.

It says Azmat Rahman, a producer at Celebrity Production, filed an appeal on behalf of the film, which was rejected by the Bangladesh Film Certification Appeal Board due to violation of Section 12(1). of the Bangladesh Film Certification Act. 2023.

Following this rejection, the film is officially uncertified and banned from public screening throughout Bangladesh. Any unauthorized screening of the film will result in confiscation and those involved may face legal action. This order takes effect immediately.

What does the 2023 law refer to?

The Bangladesh Film Certification Act, 2023, specifically Section 12(1), sets out the criteria by which a film can be rejected for certification. It states that if the certification committee finds technical deficiencies, such as problems with color, dubbing, sound, sound effects or other technical elements, and perceives the film to have weak or inconsistent storytelling, a poor artistic quality or disorganized direction, he may judge the film unsuitable for public screening.

This provision is intended to ensure that only films meeting certain production and artistic standards are approved, as poor production quality can harm the audience experience. The law requires that the applicant be informed in writing within 15 business days if certification is denied based on these criteria.

In response to the recent ban, director Anonno Mamun clarified via a social media post that “Makeup” was reviewed by the Appellate Division after initially being denied certification. He pointed out that, according to procedure, a film cannot be resubmitted with revisions until the Appellate Division rejects it completely.

The message reads: “Please do not spread false information or interpretations about ‘Makeup.'” The film was reviewed by the Appellate Division after initially being denied permission for release by the Censor Board. According to the procedure, a film cannot be resubmitted with revisions until the Appellate Division rejects it entirely.

He added: “Now, ‘Makeup’ will be resubmitted to the reformed Certification Board, and we hope that this will allow the film to be released nationwide. Some members of the Censorship Board under the old regime rejected the film arbitrarily. I apologize for not being able to attend calls as I am currently in Mumbai, working on the post-production of ‘Dorod’.”