CBFC Approves Thalapathy Vijay’s Film After Major Edits
Recently, it was reported that Thalapathy Vijay’s latest movie, Jana Nayagan, has finally received approval from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after a lengthy seven-month wait. This period has attracted quite a bit of attention, and now we can share details on the changes made to the film.
The CBFC requested edits to several scenes, notably removing visuals of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar from a book’s cover. While the overall length of the scene stayed the same, the dialogue referring to Ambedkar and Vijay’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), was altered or muted throughout the film.
In addition to these changes, the CBFC asked for the deletion of scenes showing the Indian flag falling to the ground. Certain words like “Bhagavatham,” “Ranganathar,” and some inappropriate language were also muted. The term “Om” was removed where it appeared, alongside the phrase “New India,” which was part of a discussion about Operation Meluha. Moreover, any dialogue mentioning social media that was deemed controversial was also censored.
Scenes depicting a DC badge rolling disrespectfully were replaced, and dialogue where a character disrespects a woman was muted. Additionally, the word “Siluvalia” was also muted, and the name “Sheela Rani” was changed wherever it was mentioned. Lastly, two scenes depicting a child burning were cut from the film.
In total, about 20 seconds of footage was removed. After these modifications, Jana Nayagan received an ‘A’ rating on July 9, with a runtime of 183 minutes and 21 seconds, making it just over three hours long.
