The government has issued new guidelines regarding certification of Indian films. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Thursday changed the rules of film certification. The new guidelines have replaced the old rules made in 1991. Although the old provisions of censorship have not been completely changed, the rules related to creative freedom, social change, age-wise rating and content have been clarified in a new way. In the new guidelines, filmmakers have been asked to take special care regarding the portrayal of violence, drugs, smoking, sexual violence and women. Besides, rules related to portrayal of children and weaker sections have also been clarified. Know how the new guidelines are, which films will be affected? 1. Balance between creative freedom and censorship According to the new guidelines, the censor board will have to keep in mind that social values and responsibility should be followed in the films, but in the name of this, the creative freedom of the artists should not be unnecessarily restricted. That is, emphasis has been laid on maintaining a balance between censorship and creative freedom. 2. No glorification of violence and crime. Films should avoid promoting or glorifying violence or crime. There will also be a ban on showing the methods of committing crimes in such detail that people can get information about the methods of committing crimes. Instructions have also been given to reduce unnecessary excessive violence, cruelty and scary scenes. 3. Strictness on content related to children: Strictness has also been imposed on the content showing children as victims of violence, perpetrators of violence or forced witnesses of violence. It has also been asked to avoid showing abuse of children. 4. Ban on cruelty to disabled people and animals: There will be a ban on showing unnecessary cruelty to animals in films. Apart from this, content that makes fun of physically or mentally handicapped people or shows their misbehavior has also been banned. 5. No glorification of alcohol, drugs and smoking. Films should avoid glamorizing drinking, drugs or smoking. Scenes involving narcotics or psychotropic substances will be required to display prescribed anti-drug warnings. 6. Not graphic scenes of sexual violence, but content that is insulting or demeaning to women will also be banned. If sexual violence is necessary for the story, it cannot be shown in a graphic or highly detailed manner. The guidelines also say that sexual content should be limited as per requirement. 7. Keep an eye on obscenity and double meaning dialogues. The existing ban on obscenity, objectionable language and double meaning dialogues in films which are considered to incite the ‘baser instincts’ of the audience will continue. 8. Caution regarding religion and communities: There will be a ban on showing derogatory words or scenes against any religion, race or community. Apart from this, content promoting communalism, superstition, non-scientific thinking or ‘anti-national’ ideas will also be banned. 9. Security and law and order of the country: Content that harms the sovereignty and integrity of India, state security or public order will be prohibited. The rules will also apply to content that affects India’s friendly relations with other countries. 10. Rules related to court and defamation: Defamatory material in films and content related to contempt of court will also be banned. It has been clarified in the guidelines that such content which brings insult, contempt or disrespect towards the courts or undermines their dignity can come under the ambit of contempt. Certification will also be done according to age. U/A 7+, U/A 13+ and U/A 16+ categories have been included in the new guidelines. However, these categories are also not entirely new; These had already been included in the certification for 2024 and the guidelines for 2025. Salman Khan’s film may be affected. Salman Khan will soon be seen in the film Mathrubhumi. This film is based on the India-China conflict, in which obviously some scenes against China will be shown, but the new guidelines may have a negative impact on the film. Because now scenes cannot be made in films against countries with which India has good relations. The film is already in controversies. The film is based on the Galwan clash that took place in 2020, earlier its title was kept as Battle of Galwan, but due to objection, it was changed to Mathrubhumi. After the release of the trailer of the film, it was criticized a lot. It has not yet received the certificate from the Censor Board. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has announced the Censor Board i.e. Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) a new board consisting of 18 members. Many big faces from the cinema and TV industry have been included in this new team. Among these, the names of actress Preity Zinta, actor Sunil Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi, TV actress Rupali Ganguly, Pallavi Joshi and veteran Bengali cinema actor Prosenjit Chatterjee are prominent. The new board will function under the Cinemagraph Act for a period of 3 years or until further orders. What were the old rules? It was also said in the guidelines of 1991 that- Know what is Censor Board? Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is also known as Censor Board. It is a statutory body which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This organization gives certification to films made in India according to their content before release. This certificate comes under the Cinematography Act 1952. The Indian Cinematography Act was enacted in the year 1920. It then came under the Chief of Police of Madras (Chennai), Bombay (Mumbai), Calcutta (Kolkata), Lahore (Pakistan) and Rangoon (Yangon, Burma) Censor Board. Earlier the regional censors were independent. After independence, the regional censors were subordinated to the Bombay Board of Film Censors. After that, after the implementation of the Cinematograph Act in 1952, the Board was reconstituted as ‘Central Board of Film Censors’. In 1983, some changes were made in the Act related to the exhibition of films and this institution was named ‘Central Board of Film Certification’ i.e. ‘CBFC’. Does CBFC have the right to ban a film? According to the Cinematography Act 1952 and the changes in the rules of cinematography in 1983, the Censor Board cannot ban any film. He can only refuse to give certificate to the film. In such a situation the film cannot be released in theatres. This is essentially a situation similar to a ban. On this issue, the Central Government had said in the Rajya Sabha on March 31, 2022 that the Censor Board cannot ban any film, but can definitely refuse to give a certificate for violation of the guidelines under the Cinematography Act. How does CBFC work? CBFC i.e. Censor Board has a maximum time of 68 days for the certification of the film. First the film application is examined. It takes a week. After this the film is sent to the investigation committee. They have 15 days to examine the film. The scrutiny committee sends the film to the Chairman of the Censor Board. The Chairman of the Censor Board can take a maximum of 10 days to examine the film. After this, within 36 days the Censor Board provides information and certificate to the applicant regarding the required cuts. Why is there confusion regarding the name of Censor Board? While talking to Dainik Bhaskar, well-known Bollywood producer and former Censor Board Chairman Pahlaj Nihalani said that people are confused about the names of ‘Central Board of Film Certification’ and Censor Board. Nihalani said- From the ministry to the public, there is confusion as to what should be said about this. During my tenure, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore had spread the word in the industry that there is a Central Certification Body, but till now it is not clear whether CBFC is the Central Board of Film Certification or the Censor Board.
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