It is the glasnost Indian film-makers had been waiting for since ages. A mighty censor board, notorious for stamping out any creative flicker not in conformity with its moth-eaten guidelines, appears to be facing an existential crisis.
Accustomed to snipping anything ‘obnoxious’ on screen, its very raison d’être has come under the scanner now with the advent of over-the-top (OTT) platforms such as Netflix, which have started streaming Indian original content without needing any certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), the long-standing watchdog of Indian cinema.