Last year, CBFC introduced a revised certification framework in accordance with the prevailing social values and its aim was to strengthen the categorization of content with appropriate age. A representative picture of the file. | Photo Credit: V. Sreenivasa Murty
On Saturday, the Union government announced a revised certification category based on age for films to encourage monitoring with appropriate age, especially for the audience requiring parental leadership.
In the announcement in the Bulletin, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting changed the rules last announced in December 1991, which will outline the principles for sanctions for public exhibition films.
According to the amended rules, the Central Council of Film Certification (CBFC) is authorized to publish certificates for unlimited public exhibition with specific confirmations that indicate the nature and type of content marked as “U/A 7+”, “U/A 13+” and “U/A 16+”.
“The content suitable for a child aged seven and over and under the age of seven with parental guidance is classified as” U/A 7+ “assessment; (ii) Contents suitable for a child aged thirteen at the age of thirteen and over 13 years old with age and age of age and over age and over six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six years and six Age and age and age of six years, and at the age of six years, and at the age of six years and at the age of six years and at the age of six years and at the age of six years, and that it is six years old, and in the age of six years, in six years and six years. The instructions are classified as “U/A 16+” assessment, “the announcement said.
Last year, CBFC introduced a revised certification framework in accordance with the prevailing social values and its aim was to strengthen the categorization of content with appropriate age. The reforms tried to modernize and make the overall certification process more efficient.
The three -stage subcategory in U/A evaluation replaces the earlier singular classification U/and usable for children under 12 years. Film certification is governed by the 1952 cinematography Act.
Historically, film certification in India included only two categories -‘u ‘for unlimited public exhibition and “A” only for adults, with limitation of explicit content such as nudity. In 1983, the category “U/A” was introduced, which allows unlimited public viewing with parental guidance for children under 12 years together with the “S” category intended for specialized audiences such as doctors or scientists.
The 1983 rules set the threshold value of a single age for 12 years for films U/A, but additions from 2023 have now improved it with a subdrasification at 7, 13 and 16 years.
Published – 31 May 2025 21:28
