Akshay Kumar clarifies that ‘TEPK’ has got only 3 verbal cuts by CBFC, not 8

It was just this morning that reports of Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar-starrer ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’ being given 8 verbal cuts by the CBFC spread everywhere. The reports stated that before granting the movie with a U/A certificate, CBFC asked for 8 verbal cuts. A source from CBFC had said, “In one sequence, Akshay Kumar is heard telling his screen-wife, ‘Tumne mujhe teen baar jagaya hai. Main koi saand hoon kya (you’ve woken me up thrice…am I a bull?)’. In another sequence, a character says, he goes to pee with a rassi (thread) around his ears. He means the sacred janao worn by Brahmins. And we saw no reason for something with such sanctity attached to it being referred to so facetiously.” [sic]

However, it seems these reports aren’t completely true. The actor himself has now clarified with a leading news agency by saying that the movie has been given 3 verbal cuts and not 8. Said Akshay, “I have read news that the film has got eight or nine cuts from the censor board, but this is wrong. We have got three verbal cuts in the film. I remember one of the cuts clearly… They asked us to remove the word ‘haraami’ and there two more verbal cuts. I don’t know from where this news comes that the film has got 8 cuts… I was surprised myself.” (Also Read: ‘TEPK’ effect: Varun Dhawan barred from going to toilet until August 11!)

The story revolves around the troubles in the life of a married couple, Keshav (Akshay Kumar) and Jaya (Bhumi Pednekar) staying in a village as Jaya discovers that there is no toilet in the household and this results in a huge tiff between the two. Finally, Keshav decides that he will build toilets in the village, irrespective of whether or not his wife returns, for it is the question of a woman’s morality, and everyone’s hygiene. Directed by Shree Narayan Singh, ‘Toilet – Ek Prem Katha’ is slated to release on August 11, 2017.

Prajakta Ajgaonkar

Passionate about writing, and a Bollywood lover, she is all that is sweet and endearing! She desires to put her best foot forward in everything that she does and loves to help anyone who’s in need.