Swara Bhaskar’s ‘Anaarkali Of Aarah’ goes under Censor Board’s knife, faces 11 cuts

Swara Bhaskar‘s upcoming film ‘Anaarkali Of Aarah’ is one bold movie that has the potential to leave a lasting impact on the audience with some powerful performances. We recently saw the trailer of the film and it sure grabbed our attention. Swara plays an erotic singer in the film and has performed quiet a few raunchy scenes, but all of it, to stick to the theme.

Unfortunately, the Censor Board has been quite strict with its verdict and has suggested 11 cuts in the film. As per reports, a dialogue that holds names of Bollywood biggies like Amitabh Bachchan and Amrish Puri has been asked to be deleted apart from other cuts.

Producer Sandiip Kapur reveals, “There are 11 cuts mentioned by the Censor Board, including one bold scene. They have told us to remove the names of Amitabh Bachchan and Amrish Puri (in a dialogue) fearing it might hurt sentiments. They have also asked to remove the word ‘Arjun’, which comes in a shayari. They think it will hurt religious sentiments. With these cuts, it will be difficult for the audience to understand the context in which the dialogues are said.”

Prior to this, a scene from the film was also leaked online. The scene had some sensual scenes featuring Swara. Those have been deleted from the film as well. So, will the makers will abide by CBFC’s orders and make changes to the film? Sandip states, “For an independent producer like me, it is difficult to fight with CBFC and release the film. The director and actors are against accepting the cuts. It is a bold and powerful film (but) the language is not abusive. I have seen big filmmakers facing trouble in releasing their films. What happened with ‘Udta Punjab’?. It is unfortunate and sad as it is killing the creativity.”

Post this, ‘Anaarkali Of Aarah’ is stated to receive ‘A’ certification from Censor Board. (Also Read: Makers of Swara Bhaskar’s ‘Anaarkali of Aarah’ lodge FIR after deleted scenes go viral)

Nikita Thakkar

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