1. What is censorship? Explain censorship
in films.
presented by
BHUNGANI CHINTAVANKUMAR N.
M.A. (SEM -4)
Paper no:- 15:- The Mass Media and Communication
Roll no:- 6
Enrollment no:-PG15101006
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Submitted To
Smt. S. B. GARDI DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
MAHARAJA KRUSHANAKUMARSINHJI
BHAVNAGAR UNIVERSITY

2. What is Censorship
• Censorship is the suppression of free 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

3. “Censorship reflects a society’s
lack of confidence in itself.”
- Potter Stewart

4. Film Censorship: A brief history
 Film Censorship was set in motion in India when the Cinematograph Act
of 1918 was made law from May 1920.
 Censor Boards were set up in Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, Rangoon and
Lahore. All members of the Borders were appointed by the Government.
 In October 1927 an Indian Cinematograph Committee was appointed with
an Indian, T. Rangachariar, as Chairman.
 In 1969, the Khosla Commission was appointed to report on the whole
film industry. It recommended an autonomous Censor Board without any
official government control the examination of a film as a whole and to
allow kissing, nudity and violence, if they were integral to the theme.

5. How Films are Censored
 The examining committee consists of a member from
the Advisory Panel and an examining officer in the case
of short film, while in the case of a feature film, four
members from the Advisory Panel and an examining
offer. This film to be examined must be complete in
every sense, with the background music and all sound
effects duly recorded on the film itself.
 Under the Amendment Act, 1983, all previews of films
for the purpose of certification and the reports and
record related to it, will be treated as confidential

6. Objectives-
1) The medium of film remains responsible and
sensitive to the values and standards of
society.
2) artistic expression and creative freedom are
not unduly curbed.
3) Certification is responsible for social changes.
4) The medium of film provides clean and
healthy entertainment.

7. Detailed Guidelines for certification:
Ø Anti-social activities such as violence are not glorified or justified.
Ø Scenes which have the effect of justifying or glorifying drinking are
shown.
Ø Human sensibilities are not offended by vulgarity, obscenity or
depravity.
Ø Such dual meaning words as obviously cater to baser instincts are not
allowed.
Ø Scenes degrading or denigrating women in any manner are not
presented.
Ø Visual or words contemptuous of racial, religious or other groups are not
presented.
Ø The sovereignty and integrity or India is not called in question.
Ø The security of the State is not jeopardized or endangered.
Ø Friendly relations with foreign state are not strained.
Ø Public order is not engaged.

8. The Central Board of Film
Certification (CBFC)
• The Central Board of Film Censors is set
up by the Central Government under the
powers granted it by the Cinematograph
Act and the Cinematograph Rules 1958.
The Board is headed by a chairman,
appointed by the Central Government and
is assisted to 12- 35 members.

9. Banned movies

11. Conclusion:
• Right now we are face to our centerboard for
our academic work if we learn wrong and
insignificant than our panel going to banned
to published. so it’s important to censor all
the literature .
• But we can say that Indian cinema are
puppets of power politics, sometimes censor
board is look three monkey of Gandhiji.

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