Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

Shashi Shekhar Vempati was appointed as the new Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) by the Government of India on May 6, 2026. He succeeded Prasoon Joshi, who stepped down after being elevated as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati. Vempati will serve a three-year term from the date of assuming office. The CBFC functions under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and is responsible for regulating the public exhibition of films in India under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. Originally established as the Central Board of Film Censors in 1951, the CBFC is headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.