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Vidya Balan feels 'happy' to be be appointed as CBFC member

| | Aug 13, 2017, at 02:53 am
Mumbai, Aug 12 (IBNS): Actress Vidya Balan on Saturday said she is happy to join the reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) as a member.

"I am very happy to join the CBFC and I hope to fulfill my responsibilities as a member to the best of my abilities. (1/3)," she tweeted as she posted her reaction over the appointment.

She said:"I look forward to this new and exciting phase where our cinema will be allowed to reflect the sensibilities, realities (2/3)."

"And complexities of the society we are living in today, (3/3)," Vidya Balan said.

The CBFC has been reconstituted for three years term or until further orders, whichever is earlier.

Prasoon Joshi has been named the head of the CBFC.

CBFC Board members:

. Gautami Tadimalla

·         Narendra Kohli

·         Naresh Chandra Lal

·          Neil Herbert Nongkynrih

·          Vivek Agnihotri

·         Waman Kendre

·        Vidya Balan

·         T.S. Nagabharana

·         Ramesh Patange

·         Vani Tripati Tikoo

·          Jeevitha Rajasekhar

·         Mihir Bhuta
 

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