The kiss of Superman censored in India, the fans feed the “ridiculous” move

James Gunn’S Superman He met an unexpected turbulence in India, not for his explosive action, but for a kiss.

The India Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has ordered two kissing cuts in the film, including the 33 -second half -air kiss between Superman and Lois Lane, citing them as “excessively sensual”, according to local relationships.

The changes were made to guarantee an UA (13+) evaluation before its certification of July 7th. As you can imagine, the decision has turned on the repercussions of the fans and the voices of the sector that see it as another example of the inconsistent censorship practices of India.

Actor Shreya dhanwanythary (Scam 1992, the family man) did not chop the words, publishing:

“If this is true, this is ridiculous !!! some ridiculous crap happens every day. Every. Damnation. Day. Of course this is the last of our concerns but it is something for anything else? There is some shit every day. Every day. Damn.”

Cinematographic critic and digital creator Amol jamwal He echoed the frustration on X:

“You can make double meaning in the double meaning in Housefull.

Another user summarized hypocrisy:

“CBFC would allow horrible scenes of violence and sexual aggression in a certified U film that children are allowed to watch freely, but it will not allow consensual kisses in a comic film that children should watch under the supervision of adults.”

This is not an isolated case. At the beginning of this year, F1 He had a half -fingers of half to exchange with a punch and Thunderbolts* Landed in India with silent explanations. These moves have rekindled a long -standing debate on censorship, the morality and wide powers of the CBFC pursuant to the Cinematograph Act.

While the guidelines of the Council emphasize freedom of speech and expression, these rights are reduced by “reasonable restrictions” for reasons such as “decency or morality”. The challenge for filmmakers is that these terms remain large and subjective.

In addition to the frustration there is the dissolution of 2021 of the appeal court of the film certification, which once provided a process of appeal at the sector level. Today, studies have only one option: pursuing expensive legal battles and that require time in the high shorts of India, a discouraging perspective for international versions on rigorous global timing.

THE Superman The controversy now joins a growing list of creative clashes with censorship, triggering the question … where do we draw the border between cultural sensitivity and suffocating creative freedom?

Source: Variety