Ever since the makers released the much-awaited trailer for Ajay Devgn and R. Madhavan’s supernatural thriller ‘Shaitaan’, it has been trending and making news for all the right reasons.
Now, as per the latest update, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has granted a U/A certificate to the makers.
According to Bollywood Hungama, ‘Shaitaan’ received four modifications from the Examining Committee (EC) of the CBFC.The EC asked the makers to add a voiceover for the disclaimer and another disclaimer stating, ‘The film does not support or endorse black magic’. They also told the makers to add a static message on liquor consumption. An abusive word was replaced with a scream. The film also got a visual cut; the makers were asked to reduce the visuals of blood oozing from the mouth by 25%.
Meanwhile, ‘Shaitaan’ is an official remake of the 2023 Gujarati super-hit film, Vash. Surprisingly, the original film was given an adults-only certificate.
A Gujarati film industry member shared that Vash was not just passed with an ‘A’ certificate, but it was also given 8 cuts. ‘Shaitaan’, on the other hand, gets U/A and also fewer cuts. He mentioned that ‘Vash’ was a super hit, but with a U/A certificate, imagine the business it could have done. He added that the film suffered dialogue cuts and that the scenes of bloodshed were deleted in multiple places. In all, the CBFC asked the makers to do eight cuts and modifications.
An industry insider went on to say that “it is possible that ‘Shaitaan’ is less gory than Vash, and hence, it hasn’t faced so many cuts. Only once we see the film can we make a comparison. Until then, it’s too early to conclude that the CBFC was biassed towards the Bollywood remake.”
Now, as per the latest update, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has granted a U/A certificate to the makers.
According to Bollywood Hungama, ‘Shaitaan’ received four modifications from the Examining Committee (EC) of the CBFC.The EC asked the makers to add a voiceover for the disclaimer and another disclaimer stating, ‘The film does not support or endorse black magic’. They also told the makers to add a static message on liquor consumption. An abusive word was replaced with a scream. The film also got a visual cut; the makers were asked to reduce the visuals of blood oozing from the mouth by 25%.
Meanwhile, ‘Shaitaan’ is an official remake of the 2023 Gujarati super-hit film, Vash. Surprisingly, the original film was given an adults-only certificate.
A Gujarati film industry member shared that Vash was not just passed with an ‘A’ certificate, but it was also given 8 cuts. ‘Shaitaan’, on the other hand, gets U/A and also fewer cuts. He mentioned that ‘Vash’ was a super hit, but with a U/A certificate, imagine the business it could have done. He added that the film suffered dialogue cuts and that the scenes of bloodshed were deleted in multiple places. In all, the CBFC asked the makers to do eight cuts and modifications.
An industry insider went on to say that “it is possible that ‘Shaitaan’ is less gory than Vash, and hence, it hasn’t faced so many cuts. Only once we see the film can we make a comparison. Until then, it’s too early to conclude that the CBFC was biassed towards the Bollywood remake.”
Ajay Devgn, R Madhavan and Jyotika attend the trailer launch of Shaitaan
