Censor Strict Rules To Tollywood
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Tollywood has received a jolt for its 'take-it-for-granted' attitude towards the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The regional officer of CBFC, Hyderabad, has dashed off a letter to the AP Film Chamber of Commerce to follow its norms strictly, while submitting films for certification. This, in effect, means that filmmakers should not announce the date of release of the film until the censors clear the film and give a certificate.
Every week, Tollywood releases two or three films, but the general practice of filmmakers has been to rush to the CBFC for certification just a couple of days before the release. Since producers publicise the date of release, the CBFC officials come under pressure to clear the film in time for its release as per schedule.
A postponement of a film could cause a huge financial loss to the producer and the film could even clash with another, due to delay in censor clearance. The postponement could mean more interest burden on part of the producer.
According to CBFC rules, a film has to be submitted for certification at least 21 days in advance. After this, the advisory panel members are intimated about a date on which the movie will be watched for giving it a certification. It is learnt that since the producers are hardly giving adequate time to the Censor officials, quite often only those advisory panel members who are available at call are given the responsibility of watching the film. However, recently, CBFC regional officer A Dhanalakshmi wrote a letter to the film chamber, explaining the need to submit films in advance for certification. "What is also important is the producer should have enough time to effect cuts or make changes that will be suggested after the CBFC advisory panel members watch the movie," she said. Tollywood, however, got a culture shock with the 'advice' of the Censor office. For a long time, the CBFC had been so accommodative that producers were not put to loss because of the delay in getting a certificate even if the movie was submitted at the last minute.
It may be mentioned here that the makers of 'Jai Bolo Telangana' had to postpone the film's release by a week, as the Censor members did not rush through the process of clearing the film.
Telugu filmmakers boast of their discipline in adhering to shooting schedules and timings, but when it comes to getting the Censor clearance, they seem to be taking the process for granted.
With the regional centre CBFC putting its foot down, the Telugu film industry is now slowly falling in line with the rules.
Tollywood has received a jolt for its 'take-it-for-granted' attitude towards the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
The regional officer of CBFC, Hyderabad, has dashed off a letter to the AP Film Chamber of Commerce to follow its norms strictly, while submitting films for certification. This, in effect, means that filmmakers should not announce the date of release of the film until the censors clear the film and give a certificate.
Every week, Tollywood releases two or three films, but the general practice of filmmakers has been to rush to the CBFC for certification just a couple of days before the release. Since producers publicise the date of release, the CBFC officials come under pressure to clear the film in time for its release as per schedule.
A postponement of a film could cause a huge financial loss to the producer and the film could even clash with another, due to delay in censor clearance. The postponement could mean more interest burden on part of the producer.
According to CBFC rules, a film has to be submitted for certification at least 21 days in advance. After this, the advisory panel members are intimated about a date on which the movie will be watched for giving it a certification. It is learnt that since the producers are hardly giving adequate time to the Censor officials, quite often only those advisory panel members who are available at call are given the responsibility of watching the film. However, recently, CBFC regional officer A Dhanalakshmi wrote a letter to the film chamber, explaining the need to submit films in advance for certification. "What is also important is the producer should have enough time to effect cuts or make changes that will be suggested after the CBFC advisory panel members watch the movie," she said. Tollywood, however, got a culture shock with the 'advice' of the Censor office. For a long time, the CBFC had been so accommodative that producers were not put to loss because of the delay in getting a certificate even if the movie was submitted at the last minute.
It may be mentioned here that the makers of 'Jai Bolo Telangana' had to postpone the film's release by a week, as the Censor members did not rush through the process of clearing the film.
Telugu filmmakers boast of their discipline in adhering to shooting schedules and timings, but when it comes to getting the Censor clearance, they seem to be taking the process for granted.
With the regional centre CBFC putting its foot down, the Telugu film industry is now slowly falling in line with the rules.
