This country is run by the Constitution and the Parliament regulates it. Similarly, when any film is released, it requires a certificate from the Censor Board which is its regulatory body. The Censor Board makes necessary cuts in the film so that any unnecessary content, abusive or wrong scenes which should not be shown are not shown openly.

What is the work of CBFC?

In other words, the Censor Board is a statutory body that works under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. This board provides certificates to the films of our country according to their content. CBFC has been giving certification to films for the last 40 years and now a slight change has been made in it. Now parents will be able to decide whether the film is suitable for their children or not. CBFC has introduced some new categories.

The makers had a complaint with the CBFC

CBFC board members were quoted by Times of India as saying that this implementation had been under discussion for years and this classification will help the certification committee avoid putting all films in just one category. In fact, the board says that many times the makers used to complain that their film was misjudged, sometimes the fighting or fighting in the films is only in graphics etc. which is suitable for children of 16+ but children of 7+ cannot watch it.

Sometimes the violence is not that kind of violence but due to the mature theme, children aged 7+ and 13+ cannot watch it. The makers said that there is no such filter in India that can differentiate films in this way. It is hoped that this new change will put an end to their complaint.

What is the category for giving certification to films

Under the Cinematography Act 1952, films were first divided into two categories according to their content. The first category is U i.e. Universal. Under this category, films can be watched by viewers of all classes and the second category is A, under which only adults have the right to watch films.

The other two categories U/A, under which children below 12 years of age will be able to watch the film under the supervision of their parents or elders, and the last category S, which is for people of a special class, was added later. The S certificate includes those films which are made for a particular section of the society. From now on, CBFC will issue certificates to films in UA 7+, UA 13+, UA 16+, and A categories under the new update.

Now three sub-categories of U/A category have been introduced

1. U/A 7+: Children above 7 years of age will be able to watch films with this certificate, but with parental supervision.

2. U/A 13+ : Children above 13 years, under parental supervision.

3. U/A 16+: Children above 16 years of age, that too under parental supervision.