Government Reconstitutes Central Board of Film Certification with 18 New Members
The Indian government has reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with 18 new members, including actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, and Prosenjit Chatterjee, filmmaker Priyadarshan, and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej. The board, headed by chairperson Shashi Shekhar Vempati, will serve a three-year term or until further orders. This reconstitution follows a gap since 2017 and aims to refresh the statutory body responsible for certifying films for public exhibition in India.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 38/100.
Outlets measured: zeenews, hindustantimes, thetribune, timesnow, wion, deccanherald, english, thetribune, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–52/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatvnews broke this story on 16 Sept, 01:56 pm. Other outlets followed.