Government of India reconstitutes CBFC; Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta, Priyadarshan, Pankaj Tripathi among 18 members

The Government of India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has reformed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).According to an official notice dated September 16, 2026, the new board will start working right away and will stay in place for three years or until further instructions, whichever comes first.Bollywood Hungama has found out that these members will be part of the Revising Committee of the CBFC.

The notice was issued using the powers given under Section 3(1) of the Cinematograph Act, 1952, along with Rule 3 of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024.

The new CBFC board includes 18 members from different areas like cinema, music, literature, and the arts.

Some well-known names on the list are actors Suniel Shetty and Pankaj Tripathi, actress Preity Zinta, filmmaker Priyadarshan, musician Ricky Kej, singer Hansraj Hans, filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda, and actor-director Rupali Ganguly.

The full list of members includes Vinod Anupam, Manoj Joshi, Abhishek Jain, Ricky Kej, Priyadarshan, Suniel Shetty, Hansraj Hans, Supriya Yarlagadda, Yatindra Mishra, Rupali Ganguly, Preity Zinta, Nila Madhab Panda, Pankaj Tripathi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Pallavi Joshi, Nishigandha Wad, Waman Kendre, and Ramesh Patange.

The inclusion of several people from the entertainment industry is especially important.

Suniel Shetty and Preity Zinta bring acting experience to the board, while Priyadarshan and Nila Madhab Panda represent the film industry.Grammy Award-winning music composer Ricky Kej represents the music community.

The reformation happens as the CBFC continues to work under the rules of the Cinematograph Act and the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024.

The board is responsible for reviewing films that are ready for public showing and giving certification based on the rules.

The notice was issued from New Delhi on September 16, 2026.