CBFC Chief Prasoon Joshi Breaks Silence on ‘Toxic’ Controversy

Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Adults was criticized for its gritty, raw and sexual content. In this regard, Central Board of Film Certification Chairman Prasoon Joshi opened up days after the Karnataka State Women’s Commission (KSWC) wrote to the CBFC demanding an investigation and appropriate action.

He declined to comment directly on the Toxic teaser controversy, stating that he could not make any specific statements under the current circumstances. “Many videos watched on platforms like YouTube do not have censorship certificates. These do not fall under the purview of the CBFC. People need to understand this and move away from the assumption that everything they watch online is censored,” he said. Prasoon Joshi also stated that OTT/digital content is often mistakenly assumed to be censored, but it does not fall under the CBFC’s jurisdiction and does not have certification.

Toxic star KGF star Yash is in the lead role. Geetu Mohandas is its manager.