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CBFC cuts 33 seconds of violence, sex from Yash’s Toxic
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has ordered 30% reduction in intimate scenes across seven places in the original Kannada version of the Yash-starrer Toxic, and muted the dialogue 'You want…
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has ordered 30% reduction in intimate scenes across seven places in the original Kannada version of the Yash-starrer Toxic, and muted the dialogue 'You want to f**k'. A shot of a child committing murder and a piston pumping scene were also reduced, while the scene of lead character Raaya with a woman on a bed was cut by 50%. In total, 33 seconds of violent and sexual content were removed.
The CBFC also required replacement of the word 'motherf****r' in subtitles at two points and 'f**king' at 16 places. A murder scene involving an electric saw and a character smoking ganja were swapped with 'appropriate' shots. A scene of a Christian Father drenched in blood was reduced, and the Holy Cross was ordered removed from a scene where assassins enter wearing nuns' dress. The film received an 'A' certificate on August 13 and runs 3 hours, 14 minutes and 12 seconds.
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The cuts reflect the CBFC's strict approach under its 2019 amended guidelines, which require elimination of any depiction of tobacco, drugs, or explicit violence that could be imitable. The board's scrutiny of Toxic's dubbed versions as well suggests the makers aligned all language releases to a single censored master to avoid multiple certification rounds. With an 'A' certificate, Toxic will rely on adult audiences, a strategy that worked for recent big-budget Kannada films. The 194-minute runtime is among the longest for a mainstream Indian film this year, putting pressure on exhibitors to maximise show counts. The film's box office performance will indicate whether such length and censorship affect audience turnout.
Source: bollywoodhungama.com
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