Bollywood gems Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, and Anil Kapoor are excited about the release of their upcoming film Fighter. The Sidharth Anand directorial finally cleared the Censor Board (CBFC) test.

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) suggested a few cuts, including scenes that suggested ‘sexual visuals’.

Censor Board deletes ‘sexual visuals’ from Fighter

‘Sexual visuals’ deleted from ‘Fighter’

If film stars undergo the knife willingly, film directors avoid getting clinched between the Censor Board scissors. The Central Board of Film Certification, also known as Censor Board, released Fighter from its clutch on January 19^th, giving the film enough time to mark its debut in theatres on January 25^th.

The board has made 4 cuts overall which include the removal of ‘sexual visuals’ along with other changes such as removing a curse word, modification in a TV news visual scene audio, and more.

Fighter: List of modifications by the Censor Board

Hrithik and Deepika evoke cuts from the Censor Board

According to the report presented by Bollywood Hungama, the Censor Board has made overall 4 changes to the Sidharth Anand project Fighter –

• The anti-smoking message to be displayed in the Hindi language
• A curse word got muted or switched in 2 dialogues at different time intervals: one at 53 minutes whereas another at 1 hour 18 minutes
• Removal of ‘Sexually suggested visuals’. 8 seconds of ‘suitable shots’ were added in.
• Removal of 25 seconds of audio in a TV news visual scene and switched with a 23-second audio

It was only after meeting the guidelines that the board finally presented Fighter with the U/A certificate, adding to the glee of the film stars, on January 19^th.

Fighter is releasing on January 25^th. The booking has already started and shows a positive response from the film lovers. The film runs for 2 hours 46 minutes (166 minutes).

Censor Board ran its scissors on Deepika Padukone in Pathaan

Based on the lives of IAF officers, the film is released on Jan 25

However, it is not the first time that the Censor Board has affected some changes in Deepika Padukone and Sidharth Anand’s films. Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathaan (2023) also went through the chainsaw treatment from the board such as –

• Only close-up shots of buttocks
• Only side-pose (partial nudity)
• Erotic dance moves in the line Bahut Tang Kiya Re in the song Besharam Rang were either deleted or cut down, and were switched with ‘suitable shots’

Why should you watch Fighter?

To begin with, Fighter is the first Indian aerial action film. Secondly, it is motivated by the Pulwama attack (2019).

The film was heavily shot at the Air Force Station Tezpur in Assam. Shamsher Pathania or Patty (Hrithik Roshan) brings his childhood dream to life when he becomes a member of the Indian Air Force. Apart from Hrithik, Deepika, and Anil in lead roles, other actors like Karan Singh Grover, Akshay Oberoi, and Talat Aziz are also playing crucial parts in the film.

The film gives a real-time sneak peek into the lives of Air Dragons and their zest for serving India. Air Dragons is the elite unit laced together by the Air Headquarters. It boasts the best combat aviators across the IAF. Its main job is to keep an eagle eye on the militant activities in the Srinagar Valley. Air Dragons are the first ones to respond to enemy activities.

Fighter’s budget is a whopping Rs. 250 crores. Produced by Sidharth Anand, Jyoti Deshpande, Ajit Andhare, Mamta Anand, Ramon Chibb, and Anku Pande, it comes under Viacom18 Studios and Marfix Pictures.