18 edits in Welcome to the Jungle include Disha Patani’s bikini shots, Kashmir references
Welcome to the Jungle received a UA 16+ certificate after the censor board ordered 18 cuts and changes. Revisions removed politically sensitive dialogue and toned down erotic scenes before the film’s June 26 release.
As welcome to the jungle Finally ready for release after facing several production delays, the film has undergone significant modifications at the hands of the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The comedy entertainer directed by Ahmed Khan has been given a UA 16+ certificate but after the board asked for 18 cuts and changes, including removing references to Kashmir and editing some scenes featuring Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez.
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According to a report by diversity india, The CBFC objected to several dialogues and words which it considered politically sensitive or potentially offensive. references likewater of kashmir” (Water of Casmir) and “country pot” (country nonsense) were reportedly removed, while military-related terms including “Gorkha regiment” and “general” were replaced with more generic alternatives such as “you are from the army?” (Are you from the army?) and “Officer/Sir.”
The board also demanded amendments in some dialogues. phrase “born black is coal“(He was born black, he’s just a piece of coal)”always born is sampled(He was born white, but that’s just weird) While “Remember the sacrifice and fill your mouth with water.(Remember the sacrifice, now fill your mouth with water).” was changed toListen, let me tell you the story of the one who was going to be martyred, fill his mouth with water.Listen to this story: Fill the mouth of the man who was going to be martyred with water).
Additionally, the character’s name “Azruddin” was reportedly changed to “Alauddin” and the word “screwed” was removed from the subtitles in two instances.
Apart from these dialogue modifications, the censor board also directed the producers to remove erotic content. It included bikini shots, close-up views of women’s hips, and some hip-movement sequences in one song. The board also demanded the removal of some erotic shots of Disha Patani and Jacqueline Fernandez. Additionally, a scene showing obscene hand gestures was replaced with a close-up shot of actor Vindu Dara Singh.
After implementation of the requested changes, welcome to the jungle Its censor certificate was granted on 20 June. According to the certification details, the film has a runtime of 164.50 minutes, which is equivalent to 2 hours, 44 minutes and 50 seconds.
The film, which has a huge cast led by Akshay Kumar, also stars Sunil Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Arshad Warsi, Jackie Shroff, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Farida Jalal, Johnny Lever, Shreyas Talpade, Tusshar Kapoor and Rajpal Yadav.
Jointly produced by Firoz A Nadiadwala, Rakesh Dang and Vedant Vikas Bali, welcome to the jungle It is scheduled to be released in theaters on June 26.