Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Supriya Yarlagadda Appointed to Newly Reconstituted CBFC Board
The Government of India has created a new film-certification board.
Supriya Yarlagadda is one of its 18 members.
She is related to actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
She has worked in Telugu cinema and with Annapurna Studios.
The board also includes several famous actors and a filmmaker.
Its members were appointed on Wednesday.
Their appointments began immediately.
Yarlagadda recently produced a film called Dacoit, which had an average box-office performance.
Supriya Yarlagadda has been appointed one of 18 members of the newly reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification.
The Government of India announced the appointments on Wednesday, with the terms taking effect immediately.
Other appointees include Manoj Joshi, Suniel Shetty, Preity Zinta, Pankaj Tripathi and Pallavi Joshi.
Filmmaker Priyadarshan and Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee are also members of the new board.
Yarlagadda’s appointment adds Telugu cinema representation through her work with Annapurna Studios and film production.
- Who
- Supriya Yarlagadda and 17 other appointees, including several Indian film personalities.
- What
- They were appointed to the newly reconstituted Central Board of Film Certification.
- When
- The Government of India announced the appointments on Wednesday, and they took effect immediately.
- Where
- India’s Central Board of Film Certification; Yarlagadda’s industry association is with Telugu cinema.
- Why
- The appointments reconstituted the film-certification board and provide Telugu cinema representation through Yarlagadda.
- Board
- Central Board of Film Certification
- New members
- 18
- Appointee
- Supriya Yarlagadda
- Announcement
- Made by the Government of India on Wednesday
- Effective date
- Appointments took effect immediately
- Industry representation
- Yarlagadda’s appointment represents Telugu cinema
- Recent production
- Dacoit, starring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur