Central Board of Film Certification issues new guidelines after nearly 35 years

CBFC Guidelines Revised After 35 Years: New Rules On Drugs, Violence, UA Ratings And More

The CBFC has revised its film certification guidelines after 35 years, introducing a mandatory anti-drug warning while retaining rules on violence, sexual content, public order and UA age-based ratings.

Center notifies revised guidelines for film certification by CBFC

In a post on X, CBFC Chairman Shashi Shekhar Vempati urged all filmmakers to examine the revised guidelines and understand the framework

I&B Ministry notifies new film certification guidelines for CBFC

These revised guidelines retain all the aspects of its detailed 1991 version, save for the addition of two new points.

Central Board of Film Certification issues new guidelines after nearly 35 years

Issued by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the guidelines retain existing provisions on violence, obscenity, sexual violence, communal content, national security

Censor board gets ‘embarrassing’ new film certification guidelines, cries of ‘censorship’ erupt

On Thursday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting revised the framework for film certification in India, replacing the 1991 guidelines

CBFC: India Gets New Film Certification Rules After 35 Years

India has replaced its film certification guidelines that had been in use since 1991. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting notified the revised guidelines on September 16, 2026. These rules guide the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) when deciding how films can be released. While the new guidelines may sound like a BIG change, […]