Rajinikanth starrer Kaala, which has been lauded for its politically charged narrative earned 17 cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). From trimming various violent scenes to asking for a replacement of ticker ‘Pakistan beat India’ - take a look at some of the cuts in the Pa Ranjith film.
Deleted the word ‘Muslim’
Deleted the word ‘Saala’
Distorted the visual of pork head
Muted the word ‘Thulukkan’
Removed the visual of Lenin hitting another person
Trimmed by 20% the fight sequence in the climax, and another one with a man hitting someone with an umbrella
Also trimmed visuals of police removing dress of a girl, Puyal
Removed and replaced the ticker ‘Pakistan beat India’ which was shown in a TV channel
Removed and replaced the visuals of police burning the vehicles
Despite these cuts, Pa Ranjith’s Kaala is loaded with Dalit symbolism.
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