Part 39 · Fraud Protection & Digital Safety

Currency Notes in Films — Film Props, Destroying Notes for Ads, Brand Reproduction Rules

Using real currency as film props, destroying notes for advertisements, brand reproduction rules, and the legal framework for currency in media.

3 questions in this part

1 Can a filmmaker or production house use actual Indian currency notes as props in a film or web series — or must they use replicas? 2 If an advertisement shows a currency note being burned, torn, or destroyed for creative effect — which law applies and what is the penalty? 3 Can a brand use a currency note image in a print or digital advertisement without RBI permission — and what are the reproduction rules?