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Love & War, Dhurandhar, Animal: Sanjay Gupta slams Bollywood posters showing stars smoking

September 27, 2026 3:17 pm

Filmmaker Sanjay Gupta questioned why actors Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh and Vicky Kaushal are shown smoking on the posters of Animal, Dhurandhar and Love & War, respectively.

Ricky Kej on joining CBFC: 'Protecting children does not mean sanitising cinema for adults'

September 20, 2026 2:14 pm

Ricky Kej, Grammy Award-winning musician and a new member of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), has weighed in on the recently revised guidelines for the board.

‘Beyond its mandate’: FTII students’ body slams CBFC over Umar Khalid film row

September 18, 2026 3:52 pm

The Film and Television Institute of India Students’ Association raised concerns over the CBFC tagging IIIT Hyderabad authorities calling upon them to take action.

CBFC rules explained: What the new guidelines say about China, violence, drugs and titles

September 17, 2026 2:22 pm

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.

Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi among members as Centre reconstitutes film board

September 17, 2026 4:29 am

The new board includes well-known film personalities such as actors Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi, and Prasenjit Chatterjee, among others.

Censor Board meets after 6 years, members ask who’s on film review panel 

September 12, 2026 5:24 am

The CBFC held its first board meeting in six years on August 29, with members seeking details of those who have consistently headed Revising Committees and discussing the implementation of the 2024 certification rules.

K Annamalai attacks CBFC amid Toxic row: 'Films say I can have a wife and a mistress'

August 28, 2026 1:09 pm

Former BJP TN president K Annamalai has slammed the CBFC for overlooking violence and vulgarity in cinema following the controversy around Yash's Toxic.

Rajkumar Santoshi says he settled for 'A' rating for Batwara 1947: 'CBFC loved the film'

August 05, 2026 4:45 pm

Batwara 1947 director Rajkumar Santoshi revealed that while he wanted a 'U/A' certificate for his new period drama, that would've caused more cuts and more delays in the process.

How much kissing is too much kissing? CBFC has an answer for Spider-Man

August 04, 2026 12:32 am

Watching Hollywood films in India has become a strange meta-experience. You're not just following the story unfolding on screen; you're also trying to reverse-engineer the invisible decisions made in a certification office

Amid Satluj row, CBFC member on how films are certified: 'No anti-national themes'

July 09, 2026 2:27 pm

"A film should not propagate anti-national ideas or demean the nation or its policies", said the censor board member.

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June 22, 2020 6:56 pm

Minimal use of `scissors` will be focused on: Shyam Benegal

January 09, 2016 10:25 am

Mumbai, Jan 09 (ANI): Director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal on Saturday said that the main attempt is to minimize the use of scissors while certifying films, which means the committee, will need to grade films more carefully. He further said that the committee will have to work on the guidelines as India is a complex and diverse society.