The Centre has notified revised guidelines for film certification by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), introducing new provisions including statutory warnings for drug-related scenes and age certification markers.
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Key takeaway
CBFC introduces new film certification rules mandating statutory drug-use warnings and age markers.
- Step 1 · The triggerCBFC mandates statutory drug-use warnings and age certification markers for films.
- Step 2 · Knock-onFilm producers and exhibitors face higher compliance costs and must enforce age-based audience restrictions, narrowing the potential audience for mature-rated films.
- Step 3 · Reaches youSome adult or drug-themed content shifts to OTT platforms, reducing cinema footfall and altering revenue streams for SMEs dependent on theatrical releases.
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Source: The Hindu BusinessLine
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