CBFC title change rules bring new headache

The recent CBFC rules triggered a huge discussion across the country. Especially, the rule regarding the title changes may give headache to the producers. The new rule says that the title of the film does not have any legal sanctity till the completion of censorship.

Till now, filmmakers used to get their title registered and promote their film on their title and take their film to the viewers with the same title. Now, the CBFC rule that the title can change till the censor certification is changing all the equations.

If the makers are forced to change the title one day ahead, then all their promotions and branding will be difficult, and the industry experts believe the same. They lament that production comes with huge costs, and if the titles are changed after the completion of the film, it is like making another film. Trade analysts feel that the uncertainty over titles and the release dates will hurt the makers financially.

-- Nirvighn Nandivada