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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.

'Keep violence, remove kiss': Meenakshi Seshadri recalls CBFC's Dacait diktat amid Satluj row

July 08, 2026 12:34 pm

Recalling Dacait, Meenakshi revealed that the CBFC objected to a kissing scene while allowing much of the film's violence to be retained. Censor Board has been in the news for most of this year amid Satluj and Jana Nayagan rows.

After 3-month wait, The Voice of Hind Rajab to release on June 19

June 03, 2026 7:28 pm

Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania's Oscar-nominated docu-drama gets 'A' certificate

I watched Obsession. The CBFC watched it too and decided what other adults could see

June 01, 2026 1:21 pm

I watched Obsession and loved it. Then I came home and found out the CBFC had already decided which parts of it I was allowed to see.

The Voice of Hind Rajab’s India release blocked by CBFC, board member says 'It would affect India-Israel relationship'

March 20, 2026 9:33 pm

The Voice of Hind Rajab is based on the real story of a five-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped in a car attacked by Israeli forces in Gaza and was later found dead.

Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi gets censor clearance, to release as scheduled on January 10; advance bookings open

January 09, 2026 6:24 pm

The CBFC has granted Sivakarthikeyan-starrer Parasakthi a UA 16+ certificate just a day ahead of its scheduled release on January 10.

Censor Board objection to Janaki v/s State of Kerala: Protagonist, named after Goddess Sita, questioned by man of another faith

July 10, 2025 7:44 am

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had denied the film certification on the grounds that Janaki is also a name associated with Goddess Sita. This had prompted the producers of the Suresh Gopi-starrer to approach the High Court.

Some give, some take as filmmaker and censor board meet midway on Janaki v/s State of Kerala

July 09, 2025 9:50 pm

Producers say ready to tweak title, Board now suggests 2 changes instead of 96

A censor board that fears the truth is not protecting culture, it is impoverishing it

July 02, 2025 6:27 pm

“Cinema is the mirror of society,” Satyajit Ray once said, and like all good mirrors, it is bound to reflect blemishes, contradictions, and inconvenient truths

CBFC blocks release of Suresh Gopi's Janaki vs State of Kerala, demands title change: 'Cannot name character who suffered assault after Goddess Sita"

June 23, 2025 4:52 pm

The censor board has blocked the release of Suresh Gopi-starrer JSK: Janaki vs State of Kerala. The film was scheduled to release on June 27.

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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.