Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava gets CBFC’s green light with a few tweaks–What are they?

New Delhi: Vicky Kaushal’s much-awaited historical drama Chhaava is all set to hit the big screen on February 14. But no film that touches upon the sensitive beliefs of the people will be premiered without some last-minute tweaks from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Speaking of which, the censor board has made multiple modifications to Chhaava as per a report by TV9 Bharatvarsh. This includes altering dialogues, muting certain words and even removing an entire scene from the film. Scroll down to read more!

Chhaava’s certification and deleted scenes

CBFC has officially granted Chhaava a U/A 16+ certification. However, the board requested multiple changes before approving the film. One major addition is an audio disclaimer at the end which will mention the book on which the film is based.

One of the most notable changes involves a scene depicting Maratha warriors dressed in sarees. CBFC has asked the makers to remove this sequence entirely. The board has also muted a certain expletive used in the film. Additionally, the word Ameen has been replaced with Jai Bhavani in a dialogue.

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Dialogue changes in Chhaava

CBFC also suggested modifications to several dialogues in Chhaava, ensuring they align with historical accuracy and cultural sensitivity. Here are some of the notable changes:

• A reference to 16 years has been changed to 14 years.
• A 22-year-old boy has been modified to a 24-year-old boy.
• 9 years has been adjusted to several years.
• A line referring to the Mughal Sultanate’s poison has been altered to During that time, many rulers and sultanates were trying to survive.
• The ‘blood of the Mughals’ has been rephrased to the ‘blood of Aurangzeb.’

Chhaava runtime and cast

Directed by Laxman Utekar, Chhaava has a total runtime of 161 minutes and 50 seconds (approximately 2 hours and 42 minutes). The film features Vicky Kaushal in the role of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj while Rashmika Mandanna plays his wife Yesubai. Akshaye Khanna takes on the role of Aurangzeb. The historical epic has generated significant buzz, especially in Mumbai and fans have high expectations following its impressive trailer. Chhaava will hit the theatres on February 14.