Central Board of Film Certification

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The Central Board of Film Certification is India’s national film censorship and classification authority responsible for reviewing and certifying movies for public exhibition.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film classification board
government agency of India
statutory body
alsoKnownAs Indian Censor Board
appliesTo films for public screening
public exhibition of films in India
theatrical films
appointedBy Government of India
certificateType A
S
U
UA
country India
duty certifying films for public exhibition
classifying films into age-based categories
enforcing film censorship guidelines
reviewing films before public exhibition
follows government-issued film certification guidelines
formerName Central Board of Film Censors
hasChairperson Prasoon Joshi
headquartersLocation India
Maharashtra
Mumbai
industry film industry
jurisdiction Government of India
languageOfWorkOrName English
Hindi
legalBasis Cinematograph (Certification) Rules
Cinematograph Act, 1952
locatedInTimeZone Indian Standard Time
objective ensure films are suitable for different age groups
ensure films comply with legal and moral standards
parentOrganization Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
power grant different categories of film certificates
refuse certification to films
require cuts or modifications in films
regulates content of films for public viewing
regulatoryDomain cinema
feature films
motion pictures
short films
scope public exhibition in cinema halls
theatrical release of films
sector entertainment regulation
media regulation
shortName CBFC
supervises regional offices for film certification
website https://www.cbfcindia.gov.in

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Minister of Information and Broadcasting of India hasAuthorityOver Central Board of Film Certification
Indian cinema governingBody Central Board of Film Certification
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India) oversees Central Board of Film Certification
Directorate of Film Festivals collaboratesWith Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification formerName Central Board of Film Censors
linked to: Central Board of Film Certification
Central Board of Film Certification alsoKnownAs Indian Censor Board
linked to: Central Board of Film Certification
Gujarati cinema hasFilmCertificationAuthority Central Board of Film Certification
Kannada cinema filmCertificationAuthority Central Board of Film Certification
Apoorva Raagangal hasCertificationBody Central Board of Film Certification
U administeredBy Central Board of Film Certification
U successorBody Central Board of Film Certification
Kyaa Kool Hain Hum ratingBoard Central Board of Film Certification