India's CBFC Reduces Film Certification Time to 18 Days Amid Jana Nayagan Dispute
India's Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reduced its average film certification time to 18 working days for feature films and three days for short films, following the implementation of an Online Certification System under the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024. This is below the prescribed maximum of 48 working days. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting reported that in 2025-2026, 2,248 films were certified, with 55 challenged before Revising Committees and 10 in High Courts. The update comes amid a legal dispute over the delayed certification of Thalapathy Vijay's film 'Jana Nayagan.'
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 12%, Centre 83%, Right 5%). Overall sentiment is neutral (58/100). Lens Score 33/100.
Outlets measured: news18, zeenews, hindustantimes, timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 5 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–70/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 5 Feb, 03:29 am. Other outlets followed.