Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava Faces CBFC Edits: Board Suggests To Mute Cuss Words (Image-X/MaddockFilms)

The release of the anticipated historic film Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna, is around the corner. Ahead of the release, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has directed a few changes to the film, including muting certain words.

The historic period film featuring the inspiring life of the greatest king, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, is gearing up for its release on February 14.  As the team continues to promote the film, reports suggest that the film went through several changes during the censorship process. So here are the changes made on the film based on CBFC suggestions.

One notable modification of the film includes the alteration of the dialogue “Mughal sultanat ka zehar” (Mughal empire’s poison). It has reportedly been replaced with a more neutral phrase: “Uss samay, kayi shaasak aur sultanat khud ko zinda rakhne ki koshish kar rahe the.”  (At that time, many rulers and empires were trying to survive), ensuring a smoother release.

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Moreover, CBFC also suggested altering “Khoon toh aakhir Mughalon ka hi hai (The blood is of the Mughals after all)” to be changed to “Khoon toh hai Aurang ka hi (It’s Aurang’s blood).”

Among these, certain controversial words have also been muted by the makers as per the censor’s suggestion. The words  haramz*adon and haramz*ada have been muted. The word Aameen has been replaced with Jai Bhavani.

Following the series of alterations, certain references were also changed, including 16 saal (years) to 14 saal, 22 saal ka ladka (20-year-old boy) to 24 saal ka ladka (24-year-old boy), and 9 saal’ to kayi saal (many years).

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The report further stated that the censor board also directed the makers to remove a scene featuring Maratha warriors dressed in saris. Additionally, the makers were also asked to add a disclaimer acknowledging the book the film is based on and ensuring the viewers that no facts have been distorted in the making of the period drama.

The upcoming film based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, has received a UA 16+ rating and has a certified runtime of 161 minutes and 50 seconds.