Shillong, (PTI): With increasing demand from social activists and 'moral police' to regulate television content, Censor Board says that TV should be regulated as much as the films.

"Reach of TV is more dangerous. It is a fact that the small screen has a wider reach. 75 per cent of the viewers are women and children. So the impact of TV is more than the films," legendary actress and Chairperson, Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC), Sharmaila Tagore told PTI recently.

Ruing that the TV is not under the jurisdiction of the Censor Board, Tagore adds, "More vigilance is needed for TV shows, as so far they have been self-regulating."

Talking about the promiscuous depiction of the fair sex in films and the small screen, Tagore says it is an issue of "commerce versus ethics".

"It is a trend now. It's everywhere, from advertisements, to television to films. But yes, it should well be in a limit," says Tagore.

"The practice of having so-called item girls are very much prevalent. It has to do with commerce versus ethics. You can't escape it in contemporary days," she adds.

Tagore claims that the Censor Board has been vigilant by ensuring that the necessary "cuts" are affected in the objectionable portions of films.

Commenting on the controversies cropping up every now and on the issue of censorship of films as was in the case of Madhuri Dixit comeback film 'Aaja Nachale', the CBFC chairperson said, "Films are widely-watched and widely commented upon.

Controversies arise due to the regional differences in the country. Viewers sometimes agree and sometimes don't. We are trying to deal with them."