BREAKING: Government of India reconstitutes CBFC; | Indian Movie News
The Government of India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). As per an official notification dated September 16, 2026, the reconstituted Board will come into impact immediately and will stay in place for a period of three years or until additional orders, whichever is earlier. Bollywood Hungama has discovered these members will represent the Revising Committee of the CBFC.
The notification has been issued in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3(1) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, read with Rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024.
The new CBFC Board includes 18 members from various fields, including cinema, music, literature and the humanities. Among the distinguished names on the listing are actors Suniel Shetty and Pankaj Tripathi, actress Preity Zinta, filmmaker Priyadarshan, musician Ricky Kej, singer Hansraj Hans, filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda and actor-director Rupali Ganguly.
The full listing of members consists of Vinod Anupam, Manoj Joshi, Abhishek Jain, Ricky Kej, Priyadarshan, Suniel Shetty, Hansraj Hans, Supriya Yarlagadda, Yatindra Mishra, Rupali Ganguly, Preity Zinta, Nila Madhab Panda, Pankaj Tripathi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Pallavi Joshi, Nishigandha Wad, Waman Kendre and Ramesh Patange.
The inclusion of a number of personalities from the leisure industry is especially noteworthy. Suniel Shetty and Preity Zinta deliver appearing expertise to the Board, while Priyadarshan and Nila Madhab Panda signify filmmaking. Grammy Award-winning composer Ricky Kej represents the music fraternity.
The reconstitution comes as the CBFC continues to operate under the framework of the Cinematograph Act and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024. The Board performs a key function in inspecting movies submitted for public exhibition and granting certification based on the relevant guidelines.
The notification was issued from New Delhi on September 16, 2026.
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