prabhas starrer Raja Saab It is all set to release this Friday and the hype has been building due to its grandeur, the much-loved horror comedy genre, the casting and above all, the star value of Prabhas. Manufacturers completed the sensor process quite early and in this article, IHNS Will focus exclusively on that.
Exclusive: CBFC cuts beheading scene in The Raja Saab by 4 seconds; Converts blood scenes to black and white
The good news is that all the dialogues and romantic scenes have been retained, meaning the scrutiny committee of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has not made any cuts on that front. However, two bloody scenes have faced the censor’s scissors.
The producers were asked to remove or modify the scene in which blood is washed on the floor. As per the cut list, the makers have modified the scene to monochrome, i.e. depicted in black and white. Secondly, a scene where a character is decapitated was shortened by 4 seconds and converted into a flash visual.
Once these changes were made, the CBFC passed the film with a U/A 16+ certificate on December 24, 2025. The length of the film as mentioned on the censor certificate is 189.00 minutes. In other words, Raja Saab Is 3 hours and 9 minutes long.
Raja Saab Will be released on 9th January. It will clash with Tamil film Jan NayganWhich incidentally is also over 3 hours long. The Vijay Thalapathy-starrer reportedly has a run time of 3 hours and 3 minutes.
Apart from Prabhas, Raja Saab It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Boman Irani, Nidhi Agarwal, Malavika Mohanan, Riddhi Kumar and Zarina Wahab. It is written and directed by Maruthi and produced by People Media Factory and IVY Entertainment.
