Ranbir Kapoor's Animal handed five cuts and A certificate by CBFC

As the much-anticipated film "Animal," starring Ranbir Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, and Bobby Deol, gears up for its release, it has undergone scrutiny and received approval from the Indian Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, the board recommended several cuts and modifications.

What

• Animal movie has been generating significant buzz in the Bollywood industry and on social media.
• Scheduled for release on December 1, the Sandeep Reddy Vanga-directed film boasts a runtime of 3 hours and 23 minutes and was previously rated an Adults Only (A) certificate by the CBFC.

• Recently, the CBFC instructed director Sandeep Reddy Vanga to make five modifications to the film, just days before its theatrical debut.

What are the changes?

A widely circulated CBFC report screenshot on social media revealed the suggested modifications for Animal:

• Replace the word “Black” in the subtitles.
• Mute the word “Natak” and alter the line “You change your pads four times a month” in the subtitles.
• Substitute the word “Costume” with “Vastra” in the film.
• Modify two dialogues - “Kuch nahi” (nothing) and “Kya bol rahe ho aap?” (what are you saying?).Modify an intimate scene involving “Zoya” (Rashmika Mandanna) and “Vijay” (Ranbir Kapoor).
• "Suitably" modify the cuss words used in the film.

The movie

• The film delves into a tumultuous relationship between a father (Anil Kapoor) and his son (Ranbir Kapoor) at a significantly violent scale.

• Alongside Ranbir Kapoor and Rashmika Mandanna, Bobby Deol plays a pivotal role as the primary antagonist in this narrative