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Judgementall Hai Kya: Kangana Ranaut's film gets new title after criticism from mental health experts
Fp Staff •The title and posters of Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao's films were deemed atrocious and insensitive by the Indian Psychiatric Society.
Mental Hai Kya: Kangana Ranaut says film will get new title as CBFC thinks original one is 'too harsh'
Fp Staff •Mental Hai Kya has been granted a U/A certificate and the makers have been asked to make some minor changes to the final cut.
Mental Hai Kya makers say film title not meant to offend, 'will encourage people to embrace their individuality'
Fp Staff •The makers of Mental Hai Kya, starring Kangana Ranaut and Rajkummar Rao, have issued a clarification, justifying the film's title.
As SC hears pleas against Section 377, Indian Psychiatric Society says homosexuality is a sexual variation, not mental illness
Theladiesfinger •Psychiatrists believe this, and a positive Supreme Court ruling on Section 377, will help them better support LGBTQ people dealing with mental illnesses.
Section 377: Supreme Court to begin hearing petitions against criminalising homosexuality today
Fp Staff •On Tuesday, a newly re-constituted five-judge Supreme Court constitution bench will commence hearing petitions on repealing Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which criminalises sexual relationship between persons of same sex.
Homosexuality not mental illness, disease: Indian Psychiatric Society
Fp Staff •The statement was issued by the country's psychiatrists after a furor was kicked up about the statements of the society's president, Dr Indira Sharma, on homosexuality last month.