Telugu film industry wants censors to speed up certification process

HYDERABAD: The Telugu film industry has urged the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to become more tech savvy and speed up the certification process. At a meeting organized by the regional office of the CBFC for the new advisory panel members, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce president D Suresh Babu said since films are being made in the digital format, providing a certificate online should also be considered.
During the workshop held for the new advisory panel members, regional officer of the CBFC, T Vijay Kumar Reddy, said the members to consider film as a medium of entertainment and not watch a movie with their personal perspectives with regard to their personal, political or philosophical beliefs.
Vijay Kumar Reddy also advised the film industry to think of self-regulation and adhere to all rules and norms so that when the film is sent for certification, it will not have problems. He said the industry and CBFC would work together.
Telugu film writers association president Parachuri Gopalakrishna and film censor board member actress-director Jeevitha said workshops should also be organized for writers, producers and directors. Well-known director Teja said the same rules of censorship should be applied to both Bollywood and regional language films.