In a major development set to rock the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the film industry, the monitoring body is likely to be stripped of its ‘censoring’ powers and will be left only with the authority to ‘certify.’

According to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources, the Ministry is working on major changes to the Cinematography Act and the Bill will be introduced in the Winter Session of Parliament.

In the wake of the recent furore by the film industry against CBFC chairman Pahlaj Nihalani, the government wants to avoid further controversies. The film certification process will now involve two committees: one for reviewing and the other for monitoring. — ANI