FCAT abolished, HC only option for aggrieved filmmakers; celebrities react
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The Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), a statutory body constituted to hear appeals by filmmakers aggrieved by the orders of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has been dissolved. According to Film Information, the body has been abolished by the Ministry of Law & Justice with immediate effect. Various actors and directors were taken aback by this and have since criticized the move.