This document discusses film censorship in India. It begins by defining censorship as the suppression of speech or information that is deemed objectionable or sensitive. It then explains that film censorship is practiced to varying degrees in different countries, sometimes due to lobbying efforts. In India, the constitution protects freedom of expression but also places restrictions to maintain religious harmony given past tensions. The country's film certification board regulates content that threatens unity, security, or public order. The document provides background on India's film rating system and censorship practices.

1. Prepared By: Munjpara Maitri R.
Course: M.A – II
Semester: IV
Roll no.: 17
PG Roll no.: PG13101023
Paper: Mass Communication & Media Studies
Topic: Film Censorship
Submitted to: Department of English
Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji
Bhavnagar University.
Contact: munjparamaitri@gmail.com

3. What is Censorship?What is Censorship?
 Censorship is the
suppression of speech, public
communication or other
information which may be
considered objectionable,
harmful, sensitive, politically
incorrect or inconvenient as
determined by governments,
media outlets, authorities or
other groups or institutions.

4. Film CensorshipFilm Censorship
• Film censorship is carried
out by various countries
to differing degrees,
sometimes as a result of
powerful or relentless
lobbying by organizations
or individuals. Films that
are banned in a particular
country change over
time.

6. Film Censorship in IndiaFilm Censorship in India
• Censorship in India involves the suppression of speech or other
public communication, raises issues of freedom of speech,
which is nominally protected by the Indian constitution.
• The Constitution of India guarantees freedom of expression but
places certain restrictions on content, with a view towards
maintaining communal and religious harmony, given the history
of communal tension in the nation.
• According to the Information Technology Rules 2011,
objectionable content includes anything that “threatens the
unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India,
friendly relations with foreign states or public order".

7. Film Rating Certificates in IndiaFilm Rating Certificates in India

12. • Video

15. Bibliography
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_censorship
 http://dooleyonline.typepad.com/bollywood/2014/
01/understanding-the-censor-certificate-and-the-
india-central-board-of-film-certification.html
 http://cbfcindia.gov.in/
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