Centre names new CBFC board; Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi join panel

The Centre has reconstituted the CBFC with an 18-member panel featuring actors, filmmakers, musicians, writers and theatre personalities, including Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi and Priyadarshan

The Centre has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), naming an 18-member panel that pulls together prominent figures from cinema, television, music and theatre.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced the new board on September 16. Members will serve a three-year term or until further orders.

Actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Pallavi Joshi, Roopali Ganguly and Suniel Shetty are on the panel, alongside filmmaker Priyadarshan and three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej. Also included are filmmaker Neela Madhab Panda, actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, filmmaker-actor Manoj Joshi, singer Hansraj Hans, writer Yatindra Mishra and theatre director Waman Kendre.

Who are the prominent names on the new CBFC board?

Preity Zinta, known for films including Dil Chahta Hai, Kal Ho Naa Ho and Veer-Zaara, returns to a formal institutional role in the film sector.

Pankaj Tripathi, one of the industry's prominent character actors, is another major addition. His credits include Stree, Newton, Mimi and the Mirzapur franchise.