Censor board curbs creative freedom of filmmakers: Prakash Jha Censor board curbs creative freedom of filmmakers: Prakash Jha Prakash Jha Said The Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) Is Not Supposed To Censor The Content In Films But Grant Certification. PTI | Updated on: 12 Jul 2017, 01:18:39 PM New Delhi: Prakash Jha said he has nothing against Pahlaj Nihalani as the director-producer believes the censor board chief is simply acting like a follower of a deep-rooted ideology. The 65-year-old filmmaker said the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) is not supposed to censor the content in films but grant certification. "I have nothing against Pahlaj Nihalani. He is just doing the job of a mindset. Since time immemorial, I have been endorsing the removal of the censor board; it's not required. They should just certify films", Jha told the reporters.