The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) or commonly known as Censor board is a censorship body which comes under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This body gives certifications to films, television shows, television ads etc which are to be released or displayed in public. Films can be released only after getting certification by Censor Board. CBFC of India is considered as one of the most powerful Censor boards in the world due to its strict rules. Pahlaj Nihalani is the current chairperson of CBFC and they are headquartered in Mumbai.
Have you ever wondered what does each element in the CBFC certificate mean? To solve this question here presenting you the detailed breakdown of a Film certificate.
- This certificate should be shown for at least 10 sec before screening the film.
- U – Unrestricted (i.e. anybody can watch the movie)
- U/A – Unrestricted with caution (i.e. Parental guidance required for children below 12 years)
- A – Adults only (Strictly for viewers above 18 years)
- S – Restricted to special classes (Like Scientists, Doctors etc)
- It gives information about Name of the film, Language, Colour of the film and Type of the film (i.e 2D, CinemaScope, 3D etc)
- Duration of the film
Indicates the part of the certificate. Part – 2 is available only for movies which are recommended for cuts by the censor board.
- Triangle symbol indicates that cuts are suggested for that particular film. If the movie has no cuts then the symbol will be absent on the certification.
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