Amid the ongoing row surrounding Jana Nayagan, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has informed the Lok Sabha that the average time taken for film certification has been reduced to 18 days. The update comes even as Thalapathy Vijay’s farewell film Jana Nayagan has remained stuck with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for nearly a month, with no decision yet on its certification.

Censor certification time reduced

During a Lok Sabha session, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L. Murugan was responding to a question raised by MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. He stated that the CBFC now takes an average of 18 days to certify feature films, a significant reduction from the prescribed limit of 48 working days. He attributed this improvement to the implementation of the Online Certification System. Notably, short films are now being certified within just three days.