18th Jan Censor Board chief Leela Samson decides to quit

Leela Samson is a Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, instructor and writer. As a soloist she is known for her technical virtuosity and has taught Bharatanatyam at Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra in Delhi for many years;

Samson was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (1 April 2011);.Leela Samson announced her resignation as chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification after the tribunal's reported clearance to Messenger of God featuring Dera Saccha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a lead role.

Samson earlier served as a director of Kalakshetra from April 2005 to April 2012, and chairperson of Sangeet Natak Academy from August 2010 to October 2014.

Among the many honours conferred on her, Samson was awarded the Padma Shri by the President of India in recognition of her contribution to the art of Bharata Natyam as well as the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in Bharatanatyam (1999–2000), given by Sangeet Natak Akademi.