Satluj director Honey Trehan criticises new CBFC guidelines
Trehan questioned who decides what audiences watch, calling the rules cowardice and dictatorship.
Key facts
Story- Satluj director Honey Trehan has criticised new CBFC guidelines for films.
- Trehan called the guidelines cowardice and dictatorship.
- He asked who decides what audiences get to watch.
Satluj director Honey Trehan has criticised new guidelines issued by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the body that certifies films in India. Trehan described the rules as cowardice and dictatorship. He asked, "Who decides what we watch?"
The remarks were published on 3 November 2026. Trehan made them in public comments on the new guidelines.
It is not yet known which clauses of the CBFC guidelines Trehan objected to. It is also not known whether the board or any official has responded to his criticism.
It is not yet known when the new guidelines take effect or how they will apply to films already in production. It is also not known whether other filmmakers have joined Trehan's criticism.
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