The Indian Express ·
CBFC rules explained: What the new guidelines say about China, violence, drugs and titles
The CBFC guidelines state that films should not strain India’s friendly relations with foreign states. This provision could assume significance for films such as Salman Khan’s Maatrubhumi, which is based on the India-China military tensions surrounding the 2020 Galwan clash.
Almost a decade after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an 18-member board featuring several well-known names from the film and entertainment industry, including Pankaj Tripathi, Preity Zinta and Rupali Ganguly, the ministry’s revised certification guidelines are once again in focus.
CBFC issues revised guidelines for films certification process
The guidelines lay down the objectives that the CBFC is expected to consider before granting certification to films for theatrical exhibition. Among other provisions, they state that films should remain responsible and sensitive to the values and standards of society, while certification should be responsive to social change. They also state that violence should not be glorified and that the modus operandi of criminals, or visuals and words likely to incite the commission of offences, should not be depicted.
