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==History== |
==History== |
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Though the first film in India ([[Raja Harishchandra]]) was produced in 1913 by [[Dadasaheb Phalke]], the Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect only in 1920. Censor Boards (''as they were called then'') were placed under police chiefs in cities of Madras (now [[Chennai]]), Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]), Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]), Lahore (now in [[Pakistan]]) and Rangoon (now [[Yangon]] in [[Burma]]). Regional censors were independent. After [[Independence of India|Independence]] autonomy of regional censors was abolished and they were brought under the ''Bombay Board of Film Censors''. With implementation of Cinematograph Act, 1952, the board was unified and reconstituted, as the ''Central Board of Film Censors''. Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and since then the ''Central Board of Film Censors'' became known as the ''Central Board of Film Certification''.<ref name="CBFC">{{cite web |url=http://cbfcindia.gov.in/html/uniquepage.aspx?unique_page_id=6 |title=Background |work=CBFC Website |publisher=Central Board of Film Certification |accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> |
Though the first film in India ([[Raja Harishchandra]]) was produced in 1913 by [[Dadasaheb Phalke]], the Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect only in 1920. Censor Boards (''as they were called then'') were placed under police chiefs in cities of Madras (now [[Chennai]]), Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]), Calcutta (now [[Kolkata]]), Lahore (now in [[Pakistan]]) and Rangoon (now [[Yangon]] in [[Burma]]). Regional censors were independent. After [[Independence of India|Independence]] autonomy of regional censors was abolished and they were brought under the ''Bombay Board of Film Censors''. With implementation of Cinematograph Act, 1952, the board was unified and reconstituted, as the ''Central Board of Film Censors''. Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and since then the ''Central Board of Film Censors'' became known as the ''Central Board of Film Certification''.<ref name="CBFC">{{cite web |url=http://cbfcindia.gov.in/html/uniquepage.aspx?unique_page_id=6 |title=Background |work=CBFC Website |publisher=Central Board of Film Certification |accessdate=9 January 2012}}</ref> |
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==Current certificates== |
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[[File:Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 2013 Certificate.jpg|thumb|Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) Certificate, an example of an UA certificate holder.]] |
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The CBFC currently issues the following certificates: |
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|align="center"|'''U'''||Universal||Unrestricted Public Exhibition throughout India, suitable for all age groups. Films under this category should not upset children over 4. Such films may contain educational, social, comical or family-oriented themes. Films under this category may also contain fantasy violence, mild sexual dialogue and/or mild bad language. |
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|align="center"|'''UA'''||Parental Guidance||All ages admitted, but it is advised that children below 12 be accompanied by a parent as the theme or content may be considered intense or [[age-appropriateness|inappropriate for young children]]. Films under this category may contain mature themes, some sexual references, mild or implied sex scenes, violence with brief gory images, some drug use and/or infrequent use of crude language. |
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|align="center"|'''A'''||Adults Only||Only for adult audiences (18 years and over). Nobody below the age of 18 may buy/rent an A-rated [[DVD]], [[VHS]], [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]] or watch a film in the cinema with this rating. Films under this category may contain adult/disturbing themes, frequent crude language, brutal violence with blood and gore, crude sexual dialogue and sex scenes and/or scenes of hard drug abuse which are considered unsuitable for minors. |
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|align="center"|'''S'''||Restricted to any special class of persons|| This rating signifies that the film is meant for a specialised audience, such as doctors. |
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Additionally, '''V/U''', '''V/UA''', '''V/A''' are used for video releases with U, UA and A carrying the same meaning as above. '''UA''' and '''S''' certificates were introduced in 1983.<ref>http://image.slidesharecdn.com/censorboardformoviesandserials-111204023133-phpapp02/95/slide-8-728.jpg?1322987872</ref> |
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==Composition and leadership== |
==Composition and leadership== |
Revision as of 14:06, 13 July 2015
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Formation | 1951 |
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Type | Government Organisation |
Purpose | Film |
Headquarters | Mumbai |
Region served | India |
Chairperson | Pahlaj Nihalani |
Parent organization | Ministry of Information and Broadcasting |
Budget | ₹ 6.9 crore (2011) |
Website | cbfcindia.gov.in |
The Central Board of Film Certification (often referred to as the Censor Board) is a statutory censorship and classification body under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952". It assigns certifications to films, television shows, television ads, and publications for exhibition, sale or hire in India. Films can be publicly exhibited in India only after they are certified by the Board.
History
Though the first film in India (Raja Harishchandra) was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke, the Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect only in 1920. Censor Boards (as they were called then) were placed under police chiefs in cities of Madras (now Chennai), Bombay (now Mumbai), Calcutta (now Kolkata), Lahore (now in Pakistan) and Rangoon (now Yangon in Burma). Regional censors were independent. After Independence autonomy of regional censors was abolished and they were brought under the Bombay Board of Film Censors. With implementation of Cinematograph Act, 1952, the board was unified and reconstituted, as the Central Board of Film Censors. Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and since then the Central Board of Film Censors became known as the Central Board of Film Certification.[1]
Composition and leadership
The Board consist of non-official members and a Chairperson (all of whom are appointed by Central Government). Pahlaj Nihalani presently presides the Board after Leela Samson who resigned[2] after the CBFC's rejection of a certifate for the film MSG: Messenger of God was overturned by an appellate tribunal. Earlier, Leela Samson had succeeded Sharmila Tagore,[1][3] who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the history. Nihalani is now the 27th Chairperson after the Board's establishment.
The Board functions with its headquarters at Mumbai. It has nine Regional offices each at:
The Regional Offices are assisted in the examination of films by Advisory Panels. The members of the panels are nominated by Central Government by drawing people from different walks of life for a period of two years.
Chairpersons of the CBFC
No. | Name | From | To |
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1 | C S Aggarwal | 15 January 1951 | 14 June 1954 |
2 | B D Mirchandani | 15 June 1954 | 9 June 1955 |
3 | M D Bhatt | 10 June 1955 | 21 November 1959 |
4 | D L Kothari | 22 November 1959 | 24 March 1960 |
5 | B D Mirchandani | 25 March 1960 | 1 November 1960 |
6 | D L Kothari | 2 November 1960 | 22 April 1965 |
7 | B P Bhatt | 23 April 1965 | 22 April 1968 |
8 | R P Nayak | 31 April 1968 | 15 November 1969 |
9 | M V Desai | 12 December 1969 | 19 October 1970 |
10 | R Srinivasan | 20 October 1970 | 15 November 1971 |
11 | Virendra Vyas | 11 February 1972 | 30 June 1976 |
12 | K L Khandpur | 1 July 1976 | 31 January 1981 |
13 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | 1 February 1981 | 10 August 1982 |
14 | Aparna Mohile | 11 August 1982 | 14 March 1983 |
15 | Sharad Upasani | 15 March 1983 | 9 May 1983 |
16 | Surresh Mathur | 10 May 1983 | 7 July 1983 |
17 | Vikram Singh | 8 July 1983 | 19 February 1989 |
18 | Moreshwar Vanmali | 20 February 1989 | 25 April 1990 |
19 | B P Singhal | 25 April 1990 | 1 April 1991 |
20 | Shakti Samanta | 1 April 1991 | 25 June 1998 |
21 | Asha Parekh | 25 June 1998 | 25 September 2001 |
22 | Vijay Anand[4] | 26 September 2001 | 19 July 2002 |
23 | Arvind Trivedi | 20 July 2002 | 16 October 2003 |
24 | Anupam Kher[5] | 16 October 2003 | 13 October 2004 |
25 | Sharmila Tagore[6] | 13 October 2004 | 31 March 2011 |
26 | Leela Samson | 1 April 2011 | 16 January 2015 |
27 | Pahlaj Nihalani | 19 January 2015 | 19 january 2017 |
References
- ^ a b "Background". CBFC Website. Central Board of Film Certification. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ Ashreena, Tanya (16 January 2015). "Censor board chief Leela Samson quits over Dera Sacha Sauda leader's Bollywood dreams". Retrieved 22 January 2015.
- ^ Dhwan, Himanshi (29 March 2011). "Danseuse Leela Samson is new Censor Board chief". Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
- ^ IndiaTimes Movies staff reporter (22 July 2002). timesofindia. indiatimes. com/2002 July 22/news-interviews/27308006_1_vijay-anand-cbfc-chairman-films "Vijay Anand Quits Censor Board". Times of India. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
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