Days after the teaser of Ajay Devgan’s upcoming action drama Chauhan was released, it appears that the makers have quietly updated the YouTube version of the video following online criticism. Two notable changes have been made to the teaser, including the removal of actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub’s voice from the opening narration and changing the military designation from “Major” to “Colonel”.
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub’s voice removed from the updated Chauhan teaser? Here’s what we know!
A comparison of the original teaser, which remains unchanged on Instagram and other social media platforms, with the version currently available on YouTube reveals these modifications. While the scenes remain the same, the opening monologue now features a different voice instead of Job’s. Additionally, the first line has been slightly changed, with the word “major” being replaced with “colonel”.
Changes come after a few days Chauhan The reference to pellet guns and the depiction of people facing armed forces in Kashmir sparked controversy on social media. The teaser was criticized by a section of the audience, political activists and many voices from Kashmir, who described parts of the film’s promotional material as insensitive and divisive.
Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub also remained at the center of this debate. The actor faced criticism online for lending his voice to the opening narration of the teaser. Although Ayoub has not publicly addressed the controversy, his voice is no longer part of the updated YouTube version.
Interestingly, the teaser shared on social media platforms including Instagram retains the original narration with Ayyub’s voice. It appears that the modifications have only been made to the version uploaded to YouTube, which suggests that the makers have not officially re-released or replaced the teaser on all digital platforms.
Neither Ajay Devgan nor the producers of the film have commented on the changes. Jio Studios, Color Yellow Productions, producer Aanand L Rai, writer Himanshu Sharma and director Neeraj Yadav have also remained silent on whether the edits were made in response to feedback or were part of regular revisions.
The producers have not released any official statement explaining why the narration was changed or why the military rank mentioned in the opening dialogue was changed. As a result, the reason behind the edit remains unclear.
