India, Nov. 2 -- The Central Board of Film Certification released a new advisory dated October 26, 2026, for filmmakers seeking certification. Signed by Rajendra Singh, chief executive officer of the CBFC, the new advisory makes it clear that incomplete works will not be encouraged, titles are subject to change, and announced release dates will not be taken into consideration.

This comes after 18 new members were announced to constitute the board, for the first time since 2017. Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, Pallavi Joshi, Ricky Kej, and Supriya Yarlagadda are among its members.

(Full list of the 18 members of the newly formed CBFC: Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, others)

In the advisory, the CBFC mentions ...