Central Board Of Film Certification India
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)[1] is a statutory film-certification body in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of the Government of India. It is tasked with "regulating the public exhibition of films under the provisions of the Cinematograph Act 1952."[2] The Cinematograph Act 1952 outlines a strict certification process for commercial films shown in public venues. Films screened in cinemas and on television may only be publicly exhibited in India after certification by the board and edited. Central Board of Film Certification Formation 15 January 1951; 72 years ago Purpose Film certification Headquarters Mumbai, Maharashtra Region served India Leader Prasoon Joshi Parent organisation Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Website cbfcindia.gov.in Certificates and guidelines Film-certificate categories The board currently issues four certificates. Originally, there were two: U (unrestricted public exhibition with family-friendly movies)