Supriya Yarlagadda has been chosen as one of the 18 members of the newly formed Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).The Government of India announced the new board on Wednesday, and the appointments started right away.
The new CBFC board includes several well-known people from the Indian film industry.
Actors like Manoj Joshi, Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, and Pallavi Joshi are part of the board.Filmmaker Priyadarshan and Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee are also on the list of new members.
Supriya Yarlagadda is a well-known name in Telugu cinema and has worked closely with the film industry through Annapurna Studios and film production.
Her appointment adds Telugu cinema's voice to the new CBFC board.
The new board was set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting under the Cinematograph Act.
The members will work for three years or until told otherwise.
The CBFC is an important part of the Indian film industry because it checks films and gives them a certification before they are shown to the public.
With so many famous film people now on the board, the new team is likely to bring a lot of experience into the certification process.
Supriya Yarlagadda's inclusion is especially important for the Telugu film industry, given her long history in the cinema business.