The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) in India cut crucial kissing scenes from the latest Superman film, citing them as overly sensual. Many viewers expressed outrage, arguing that the CBFC's moral standards seem inconsistent, as it allows graphic violence and misogynistic themes in local films. Critics highlighted the abrupt cuts disrupted the film's narrative flow, raising concerns about censorship practices in Indian cinema. Historically, Indian movies have avoided intimate displays such as kissing, although there have been gradual changes in recent years amid lingering conservative attitudes, particularly in rural areas.
Many Indian cinemagoers noticed abrupt cuts in the latest Superman film, where the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) removed kissing scenes deemed overly sensual.
Critics accused the CBFC of having double standards, permitting violence and misogyny in Indian films while censoring consensual kissing in a U/A rated movie.
The abrupt cuts made to kissing scenes in the Superman film prompted complaints about the censor board damaging the film's flow and narrative.
Historically, Indian cinema has had a fraught relationship with on-screen kissing, limiting intimate portrayals until more relaxed norms began to take hold in recent years.
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