Makers of 'Phule', the biopic on social reformers Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule, had to remove several caste references, such as using terms like ‘Mahar’, ‘Mang’, ‘Peshvai’, and ‘Manu's system of caste', after they were flagged by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
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‘Phule’ Faces Brahmin Outfits' Backlash: CBFC Censors References to Caste & Manu
Director Ananth Mahadevan has said they will not show the film to outfits protesting against it.
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