The ministry said the new board would take effect immediately and continue "for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier."

The ministry said the new board would take effect immediately and continue "for a period of three years or until further orders, whichever is earlier."

Actors Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty, Pankaj Tripathi and Rupali Ganguly have been named among the new members of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) panel.

Centre reconstitutes CBFC with 18 members, including Preity Zinta, Suniel Shetty and Pankaj Tripathi, for a three-year term with immediate effect now.

The Centre on Wednesday reconstituted the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), bringing actors Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi, Suniel Shetty and Prosenjit Chatterjee, filmmaker Priyadarshan and Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej, among others, onto the 18-member panel.