Monisha Advani: ‘They haven’t made any cuts that hamper the story’

Updated On: 08 August, 2024 07:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Contrary to buzz that CBFC cleared Vedaa without any cuts, 10 minutes of the film snipped, including scenes that mention caste and Sanskrit shlokas; maker Monisha says Board respected the ‘movie’s intent’

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Sharvari and John Abraham’s characters join forces to fight caste oppression

Vedaa isn’t exactly having a smooth road to the theatres. After John Abraham and Sharvari’s action fare was screened for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on June 25, it was held up for over a month at the Revising Committee, which finally gave it a go-ahead on July 29 (Make up for lost time, July 31). At the time, director Nikkhil Advani had indicated that it was granted a ‘U/A’ certificate without any cuts. However, it has now emerged that the makers were instructed to snip about 10 minutes of the film—which revolves around caste oppression—to receive the certification.

Monisha Advani