Is CBFC ruling on subtitles an advantage or disadvantage

Is Cbfc ruling on subtitles an advantage or disadvantage. Cbfc came up with a ruling that every film submitted for certification must include closed captions (subtitles) and audio descriptions as part of the screening materials.

Censor Board officials said "Producers are now required to submit their films as Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) along with the necessary subtitle and audio description files through the E-Cinepramaan portal. If censor insists, upcoming movies like 'Dhurandhar The Revenge', 'Ustaad Bhagat Singh' and 'Peddi' among others will have subtitles."

In the meantime, producer Abhishek Agarwal said “Subtitles for Telugu cinema will be a value addition and will expand its reach across India,” and added “Hindi-speaking audiences can watch Telugu films, and even viewers of Tamil and Kannada films need not wait for dubbed versions in their respective languages.”

Abhishek Agarwal added “There are over eight million visually-impaired people in India and this initiative will help them watch movies,” He added "We surely set a precedent with our Telugu film Tiger Nageswara Rao’. It is the first film to be censored in Indian Sign Language for both theatrical and OTT versions, setting a benchmark for Tollywood. I wish more makers join the bandwagon in the days to come and provide film viewing experience to the specially-challenged.”

A director however says “Watching movies with subtitles can be distracting for some viewers since audiences are used to following dialogues, visuals and character reactions to understand the context. Of course, subtitles have helped regional films reach audiences across the world, but it will still be an experiment for many viewers.”