The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced revised guidelines for film certification. Recently, actors including Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi and Rupali Ganguly joined the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and now the new guidelines for passing films have been introduced.
As per the new guidelines, stricter provisions have come in. Drugs, violence, sexual violence, child abuse and other sensitive subjects will be dealt with with more caution. These updates in the guidelines replace the earlier rules that came into place in December 1991.
As per the update, a major change is the introduction of a mandatory warning for scenes showing the use or illegal sale of drugs. The warning will read: “Illicit narcotics
destroy health and guarantee imprisonment. Say No To Drugs.”
Another change suggests that scenes glorifying drinking, drug addiction or tobacco consumption will not be shown. CBFC will also look after the fact that anti-social activities aren’t glorified. Molestation scenes should be avoided, and children should not be subjected to any form of violence. Along with this, the depiction of cruelty to animals unnecessarily should be avoided. Films must not question India’s sovereignty and integrity or pose a threat to the security of the state.
The guidelines ban content that insults racial, religious or other communities, as well as material that promotes communalism, superstition, anti-scientific beliefs or anti-national views.
The Government of India has recently reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 members. Actors Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi and Rupali Ganguly are among the names on the new board. Filmmaker Priyadarshan and musician Ricky Kej are also part of the 18-member board.
Speaking about the reconstitution of the CBFC, an I&B Ministry official told NDTV, “The reconstitution had been pending for some time, with some members of the previous board no longer active and the terms of some others having passed away.”
What Does The CBFC Do?
The CBFC is responsible for certifying films for public exhibition in India. The board works through the certification system laid down under the Cinematograph Act and the applicable rules.
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