The Censor Board has asked the government for an 'A+' or 'X' rating for films to avoid any censorship of movies meant for the adult audience due to explicit language or scenes, its Chairperson Sharmila Tagore has said.

However, Tagore said she did not agree with her predecessor Vijay Anand's proposal of permitting pornographic films in the country.

"There are more and more adult subjects with explicit language or explicit scenes. Yes, I feel there should be a category for such films so that instead of cutting it, censoring it or deleting a few scenes we can show it in its entirety," Tagore told Karan Thapar during the Devil's Advocate programme on CNN-IBN.

Tagore said while the Board under her had no qualms about clearing kissing scenes, she would not endorse her predecessor Vijay Anand's proposal to permit pornographic films.

"No. I wouldn't endorse that. I don't think society or the Indian people are ready for it. There's a cultural difference between India and the rest of the world," the acclaimed actress-turned-Censor Board Chief said.

She said she was opposed to the blanket ban on showing adult films on television and said there should be a specified time slot for telecasting such movies on the small screen.

"Nowhere in the world does this (the ban) happen. There's a time for adult films. A specified time is necessary for adult viewing. That would be a practical and reasonable solution," she said.