The Government reconstitutes India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), appointing an 18-member panel that takes charge immediately. The board is headed by CBFC chairperson Shashi Shekhar Vempati and includes actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, and Suniel Shetty, along with other figures from film, music, literature, writing and theatre. Multiple outlets report the appointments are valid for three years, or until further orders are issued.

Context for the move includes the previous CBFC term ending years earlier, with members continuing until successors were appointed, according to reporting. Free Press Journal adds that the CBFC had held its first board meeting in about six years in late August, and that under the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, the board must meet at least once every quarter. Outlets largely focus on naming the new members; one report also references renewed public scrutiny and certification disputes involving multiple films, while another notes that Vempati continues as chair.

Overall coverage aligns on the reconstitution, the chairperson, the three-year tenure framework, and the presence of high-profile entertainment personalities, while differing in the amount of background and additional commentary provided.