New CBFC Rules Could Make Film Releases More Challenging For Producers
In recent times, we have often seen people criticizing the CBFC board over their certification decisions whenever bold scenes or the action sequences deviate the actual plot. Mostly films like Toxic have witnessed these situations. Thus, the CBFC Board have completely changed their rules and introduced a set of fresh rules that the producers need to follow while applying for censor certification.
Let’s check out the key highlights of CBFC’s new guidelines:
1. No Censor Application Before Film Completion: Filmmakers cannot apply for censor certification unless their movies are completely ready.
2. No Temporary VFX Or Graphics: Films submitted with temporary graphics, incomplete VFX or unfinished visual effects may face complications during the certification process.
3. Only Final Version Accepted: Producers must submit the completed and final version of their films for censor screening.
4. Film Titles Under Review: The censor committee will also review movie titles and may suggest changes if necessary.
5. No Special Priority For Announced Release Dates: Announcing a theatrical release date will not give producers any special preference during the censor certification process.
6. Final Copy One Month Before Release: Filmmakers may have to prepare and submit their final versions at least a month before their scheduled theatrical release.
Ace producer Dil Raju expresses Disappointment:
As expected, some of the prominent producers of film industry have expressed their disappointment on CBFC’s new set of rules. Especially Tollywood’s ace producer Dil Raju is completely unhappy with these new guidelines. Some of the reports state that Film Chamber is planning to raise their concerns to CBFC board in a written format.
Producers believe that it might become a major headache for the big-budget films, as they involve extensive VFX, graphics and editing work. Such projects generally undergo last minute changes and a few producers also add some extra scenes to the movies on the second day or the third day depending the response at the ticket windows.
But the CBFC board aim to overcome the practical difficulties involved in the release date deadlines. These rules definitely help the makers to complete their movies ahead of deadline and avoids the last-minute release date postponements too!