CBFC Strict Advisory: The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification), under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (Government of India), has issued a new advisory for the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024. The advisory related Final Cut Integrity, Title Clearances, Work-in-Progress Prints, and more.
Issued under reference No. M/23/2026 on October 26, 2026, from the CBFC headquarters in Mumbai, the advisory signed by CEO Rajendra Singh, addresses common industry practices such.
Key Highlights of the CBFC Advisory
The filmmaker/applicant should submit the completed version of the film, as the rough cuts and work-in-progress versions of the film will be strictly unacceptable. The statement also noted that the film’s final sound, background score, and visual effects must be fully in place. The subtitles and audio descriptions need a completed version during submission.
Summary Table of Directives
| Rule # | Topic | Key Requirement / Directive |
| 1 | Final Cut Integrity | Full audio, video, graphics, and accessibility features must be complete before submission. |
| 2 | Title Clearances | Titles are tentative until certified under Section 5B(1) & Rule 25; publicizing unapproved titles is discouraged. |
| 3 | Work-in-Progress Prints | Temp graphics or temp scores are non-compliant and subject to queue delays or rejection. |
| 4 | Release Timelines | Pre-announced release dates will not fast-track the statutory examination process. |
Verdict
This could raise problems for the massive budgeted movies, as some of the technical team works even in the last several weeks of the release in post-production. Now the makers have to be punctual on their post-production and make it complete ahead of the CBFC application.
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