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Archive of film censorship in India
An open-source database of available CBFC censorship decisions, cuts, and modifications from 2017-2025.
Trends and analysis
CBFC modification rates show consistent patterns for violence, volatile trends for cultural topics
Film censorship varies most for religious and political content
Profanity
Substance Use
Violence
Sexual Content
Religious Content
Political Content
Analysis of Central Board of Film Certification modification records, showing 3-month moving average of deviations from baseline censorship rates by content type. Baseline represents the overall average modification rate for each category from 2017-2025.
Cuttack and Delhi offices modify more in films than other regions
The average amount of content modified varies by certifying office location.
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