Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Sharmila Tagore said that the censor board is not for moral policing.


Sharmila Tagore Says The Censor Board Isn't For Moral Policing
Last Updated: 2011-01-17T16:00:48+05:30
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Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Sharmila Tagore said that the censor board is not for moral policing.
 
She said, “We see ourselves as more of a certification body than just censor board. We are not into moral policing; we follow a middle path. There are certain things we let go, as we have to be a little more tolerant and mature. Times are changing and we have to change with it.”
 
She added, “I do believe in censorship and I do believe in freedom of expression, but at the same time there has to be a reasonable restriction. You really can't go back; the change of being liberal is here to stay for a longer time.”
 
Sharmila Tagore, 64 started heading the board from 2004 and since then, there has been a lot of changes. In the past, usage of abusive language was not entertained and now, Kaminey, Omkara, No One Killed Jessica passed the censor board but, with an A-certificate.
 
The yesteryear actress said, “See an Omkara wouldn't have been Omkara minus all those dialogues, especially where the movie opens, because it is a part of popular language; so we try to understand that.”

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