Pahlaj Nihalani Passes Away as Former Chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)

Exam-focused facts from the 7 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Pahlaj Nihalani, a veteran film producer and former chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), passed away in Mumbai on June 4, 2026, at the age of 76.
He served as the chairperson of the CBFC between 2015 and 2017.
He began his career as a film producer in the early 1980s with his first production, Haathkadi, released in 1982.
His notable film productions include Aandhi-Toofan (1985), Aankhen, Andaz, Talaash, Julie 2, and Rangeela Raja.
His last rites were scheduled to take place at the Santacruz Hindu Crematorium in Mumbai on June 4, 2026.