Shreyas Talpade-Kajal Aggarwal Starrer The India Story All set to release tomorrow, 24th July. Yet, it got the censor certificate just 48 hours earlier, on July 22. Exclusive story, we will focus on the cut list of hard-hitting courtroom dramas.
Exclusive: CBFC demands 20+ cuts in The India Story; 4.27 minutes of footage was removed; ‘Farmer terrorist’, ‘Government traitor’ dialogue modified
The India Story Was passed by CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) with U/A 16+ certificate. However, the CBFC demanded more than 20 cuts, mostly dialogues. To begin with, a detailed disclaimer was added at the beginning and end of the film, increasing the length of the film by 50 seconds. In one communication the percentage of farmers was reduced from 65% to 25%. Asked to modify the ‘objectionable words’ used while referring to the farming community. Furthermore, the ‘incorrect reference’ regarding the endosulfan tragedy in Kerala was asked to be revised. ‘Objectionable words’ in a scene in the second part and ‘inappropriate’ references in a courtroom scene in 2 PM were also asked to be similarly revised.
Dialogue’put sticks in mouth‘Revised. Dialogue’farmers country country Of…….They are killing by feeding’ which reduced the run time by 20 seconds. Dialogue’‘Farmer Terrorist’ And ‘Government ‘terrorist’ Were amended. A 15-second long dialogue at the beginning of the film about farmers comprising 25% of the population was removed.
‘annually The 105-2 kg dialogue was modified, while the 14-second long dialogue about heavy chemicals in mother’s milk causing cancer in newborns was removed. Eight seconds long dialogue starting with ‘your answer license fromNew India Is’ is removed.
Asked to modify a dialogue regarding the use of fake milk. 20 seconds long dialogue starting with ‘Own RDX Wali’ To ‘place milti Is’ is removed. Then a dialogue lasting 40 seconds about endosulfam at the beginning of the second part was removed. 20 second long dialogue starting with ‘Farmer’ Guilty Is’ stripped of. After the interval a dialogue starts with ‘Kisan’ food giver Is’And which is 1 minute and 20 seconds long, was removed by the CBFC. ‘every It is noteworthy that the year to do’ The dialogue has been modified. Ultimately, the ‘disgusting scene’ of the Cancer Train and the announcement dialogue of the Cancer Train running from Bathinda to Bikaner were asked to be modified.
In short, CBFC censored 4 minutes and 27 seconds The India Story. According to the censor certificate, the length of the film is 130.13 minutes. In other words, The India Story 2 hours, 10 minutes and 13 seconds long.
