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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is the Indian government's regulatory body responsible for certifying films for public exhibition in India. The board is responsible for reviewing and certifying films for content, including violence, sex, language, and other factors that may be considered offensive or inappropriate for certain audiences.
The CBFC has a set of guidelines and rules that films must follow in order to receive a certificate, which is necessary for public exhibition. The board has a rating system that categorizes films into different age groups, including:
- U (Unrestricted Public Exhibition): Films suitable for all ages.
- U/A (Unrestricted Public Exhibition with Advisory): Films suitable for all ages, but with some advisory warnings.
- A (Adult): Films suitable for adults only.
- A (Adult with Advisory): Films suitable for adults only, but with some advisory warnings.
- S (Special): Films that are considered to be of special importance or significance.
The CBFC also has a set of guidelines for the depiction of certain themes and issues in films, including:
- Violence: Films should not depict excessive or gratuitous violence, and should not glorify or promote violence.
- Sex: Films should not depict explicit or gratuitous sexual content, and should not promote or glorify sexual exploitation.
- Language: Films should not use abusive or offensive language, and should not promote or glorify hate speech.
- Caste and religion: Films should not promote or glorify discrimination or hatred based on caste or religion.
- National security: Films should not depict or promote activities that are harmful to national security or public order.
The CBFC has been criticized for being overly restrictive and for censoring films that it deems to be offensive or inappropriate. Some filmmakers have accused the board of being biased and of censoring films that are critical of the government or of certain social issues.