CBFC Film Certification Guidelines Revised After 35 Years: What Has Changed?
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: On September 16, 2026, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued new guidelines for the Central Board of Film Certification under the Cinematograph Act. The changes keep existing content restrictions but require a statutory warning for any scenes depicting drug use. The update marks the first major revision of the board’s rules in three and a half decades, aiming to address public concerns about drug portrayal in cinema.
Covered by 5 outlets across the spectrum: 20% left, 20% center, 60% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (1): Filmfare
- Right-leaning (2): Sunday Guardian, Deccan Chronicle
Sources
- CBFC Rules Changed After 35 Years: What Do New Age Ratings, Drug Warnings And Violence Curbs Mean For Films? — Sunday Guardian (right-leaning)
- CBFC’s New Film Guidelines Trigger Social Media Backlash — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- Now, Films Must Carry Anti-Drug Warnings — Deccan Chronicle (right-leaning)
- CBFC Film Certification Guidelines Revised After 35 Years: What Has Changed? — Filmfare (center)
- CBFC’s new film certification guidelines: Statutory warning for scenes on drug use — The Hindu (left-leaning)