Ask production houses to seek NOC on Army theme films: Def ministry to CBFC

The sources said that in some web series streamed recently, the scenes related to the Army are far from reality and present a distorted image of the armed forces

Taking strong objection to the depiction of armed forces personnel in some web series, the Defence Ministry has written to the Central Board of Film Certification, urging that production houses may be advised to obtain a no-objection certificate from the ministry before telecasting any film, documentary or web series on an Army theme, sources said.

The Defence Ministry had received some complaints raising strong objections about the portrayal of Indian Army personnel and the military uniform in an "insulting manner", they said.

The sources said that in some web series streamed recently, the scenes related to the Army are far