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Udta Teer banned in Nepal, CBFC orders cut for blood on Indian map
The Story in Brief
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's spy-comedy Udta Teer, set for release on 23 October, has been denied permission for release in Nepal. The country's ministry informed the film's distributor, National Cine Group, that the Central Film Censor Board found it violated Section 8(3) of Nepal's National Cinema (Production, Exhibition and Distribution) Act, 2026. Nepal's film writer and critic Samipyaraj Timilsina said the board prohibited the film because its storyline revolves around India-Pakistan tensions.
Separately, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India granted Udta Teer a U/A 13+ certificate after asking the makers to remove a shot showing blood on the Indian map. The makers extended the preceding shot to cover the cut and also added 'Smoking Kills' disclaimers in five scenes and an anti-liquor disclaimer in one scene. The final runtime is 137.41 minutes.
Directed by Aakash Kaushik and produced by Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment, the film also stars Gulshan Grover, Ram Kapoor, and the late Mukul Dev. It will clash at the box office with Pehla Pyaar Doosri Baar and Tum Mere Ho.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two outlets cover different regulatory decisions on the same film. Cinema Express reports the Nepal ban based on the country's cinema law and local commentary, while Times Now reports the CBFC's Indian certification with a mandatory map shot removal and disclaimers. Neither outlet adopts a critical or favourable stance toward either censor board, both are straight, attribution-heavy reporting. The contrast shows that Udta Teer has cleared Indian censors but been denied in Nepal over its India-Pakistan plot. The film releases on 23 October in India.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): cinemaexpress.com (neutral report), timesnownews.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
