Mumbai: Yesteryears actor Sharmila Tagore was appointed Chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in place of Anupam Kher, who was asked to quit but did not.

Versatile actor Anupam Kher, who was a target of Left parties, was sacked as the chairperson of Central Board of Film Certification after barely a year in office, and replaced by yesteryear actress Sharmila Tagore.

58-year-old Tagore, whose appointment is for a period of three years, assumed charge immediately, an official announcement said.

Kher, during whose tenure there was controversy over delayed clearance of films on Gujarat violence, was earlier asked by the Government to step down but he refused saying, he would prefer to be sacked.