With the Jana Nayagan vs Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) battle continuing unabated, social media is abuzz with discussions on film censorship and the extent of power such statutory bodies must possess and can exercise. Now, veteran filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma, known for not mincing words when commenting on virtually anything, has chimed in, sharing his views on the topic. Maintaining that the “censor board is outdated,” Varma pointed out that in the current digital era, when people can tune into anything irrespective of their age, censorship is pointless. He went one step further and stated that censorship “insults the viewers.” Mentioning that his post pertains not just to the ongoing Jana Nayagan controversy but to censorship as a whole, the director began by stating that it’s “foolish” to think the censor board is still relevant today. He also blamed the film industry for allowing the CBFC to exist for so long. In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote, “It (CBFC) has long outlived its purpose, but it’s being kept alive …