Film censorship in India has been in practice since the year 1952. Indian law restricts certain scenes from movies as irrelevant for public entertainment. The act of censorship in India allows the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC) to restrict movies and specific scenes from the film that goes against the Indian Constitution.

Why Are Movies In India Relevant?

Movies are not only sources of entertainment for the people of India, but also they hold important messages for society. In this digital world full of advanced technology, people do not go by myths, but they believe what they observe in reality. Movies act as stress busters to most of the people of the society. But they hold the present situation, a list of events going on in the community in front of the people.

 

Putting a ban on certain movies and scripts stops people from knowing the reality and truth behind the fake political and religious figures. Indian constitution suggests the people of India be sovereign and democratic. These are important for maintaining the harmony and sense of brotherhood among all the citizens. But it is wrong to keep the citizens away from the truth of society.

What Does Film Censorship Do In India?

Some producers and directors from the Indian film industry prefer making movies based on truth and reality. The film censorship in India bans those movies which suppress freedom of speech. The Indian film censorship board goes against the right to knowledge and curtails the right to express. It stops the generation from gaining knowledge based on the present situation of the society.

 

The age restrictions to movies having pornographic scenes and influential languages are not necessary as children of this generation are technically as well as mentally advanced than the previous generations. They grow in a society of cruelty and corruption. It is better to let them face the truth than to keep it away from them.

 

 

Author: Ananya Mukherjee