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CBFC names 18 new members; Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi are now part of censor board
Updated On: 16 September, 2026 09:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The CBFC has been reconstituted by the Centre with a new 18-member board being named, which will take effect immediately. This comes at a time when the board has continually faced criticism

Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta and Pankaj Tripathi. Pics via Instagram
The Centre on Wednesday reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). As part of the overhaule and new 18-member panel was named, including actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, and Suniel Shetty, among others. Notably, the new board has been constituted with immediate effect for three years.
New CBFC members
On Wednesday, the Centre announced the reconstitution of the CBFC panel. Chairperson Shashi Shekhar Vempati is believed to lead an 18-member panel which includes names like Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty, Pallavi Joshi, Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rupali Ganguly, Priyadarshan, and Ricky Kej, among others.


