India, Sept. 21 -- T he revised film-certification guidelines for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), announced on September 16, have brought the debate around artistic freedom back into focus. As the newly constituted board begins its term, actor-filmmaker and CBFC board member Pallavi Joshi tells us she does not see her role as one that would curb artistic expression. "Art can be defined in many forms, and there should not be any restriction on any kind of expression of art," she shares, adding, "I do not, as an artiste, like to be told what I should or shouldn't be doing. And I have no intention of doing that while on the board." Pallavi, however, acknowledges that any new framework can reveal gaps once put into practice. "As you go forward, you may realise that there are loopholes in a new law. So you see changes happening until the law becomes comfortable for everyone. We hope to come to a place where art and expression are not curbed." The 57-year-old also believes art should challenge audiences rather than simply entertain them. "I think art is a medium which should disturb people. It is not just song and dance. It has to be thought-provoking also. It has to give you a jolt sometimes. Sometimes it has to slap you awake from your slumber," she says. The new CBFC guidelines retain the 1991 framework, with two additions on drug-related warnings and age-based markers. The newly constituted board is yet to hold its first meeting, Pallavi says....