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Controversy erupts over ‘Param Sundari’ before its release; CBFC declines to censor intimate sequences.

Sidharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s upcoming film Param Sundari is going to be released in theaters on 29 August. The audience is eagerly waiting since the teaser of the film came out. Siddharth Malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor will be seen together for the first time in the film ‘Param Sundari’. In this film, Siddharth and Janhvi Kapoor are going to share the screen together for the first time. In the film, Siddharth is playing the role of a Punjabi boy who falls in love with a South Indian girl i.e. Janhvi Kapoor. Let us tell you that before the release, a scene from the film has created a ruckus. A religious community has also raised questions on the certificate given to this film by the CBFC. Actually, a romantic scene from the film created a controversy and now there is a demand to remove this scene from the film. This scene created trouble ‘Param Sundari’ sparks debate prior to release as intimate scenes remain uncensored by CBFC. Let us tell you that they have written a letter to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), Mumbai Police, Information and Broadcasting Ministry and Maharashtra Government in this regard. Watchdog Foundation’s lawyer Godfrey Pimenta said that ‘Under the Cinematograph Act, 1952, CBFC has been entrusted with the task of giving certificates to films keeping in mind the respect of religious sentiments. Recently, the board had also removed intimate scenes from films like Sayaara and War 2. The Christian group further said that ‘the church is a holy place for Christians and obscene scenes should not be shown in it. This scene hurts the sentiments of the Catholic community. The foundation has even threatened that if these scenes are not removed from the film and promotional videos, they will protest. Along with this, they also demanded to register an FIR against the lead characters, director and producer of the film. Film passed without visual cuts It was feared that censor scissors might be used on Param Sundari’s song ‘Bheegi Sari’. But this did not happen, CBFC’s examining committee made changes in some dialogues and words. In the subtitles, bastard was replaced with idiot and words like bloody and church were muted and removed from the subtitles. Along with this, the word father was also muted. Let us tell you that after all these changes, the censor board has given U/A 13+ certificate to the film ‘Param Sundari’.

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Mahavatar Narsimha Review: ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ has come to beat Saiyara at the box office; know how it fared on the first day at the box office

For the past few days, there has been a buzz in the theaters and the box office about the Bollywood film Saiyara. But now South cinema’s latest film, Mahavatar Narsimha, has come to beat it at the box office. Mahavatar Narsimha, which has been in the news for a long time, has been released in theaters. Ashwin Kumar’s mythological animated ‘Mahavatar Narsimha’ has used VFX so heavily that the interest in watching the mythological story will increase. Captivating at its core, this cinematic masterpiece is richly woven with the timeless wisdom of the Vishnu Purana, the fierce legends of the Narasimha Purana, and the divine essence of the Shrimad Bhagwat Purana, bringing ancient scriptures to life like never before. Since childhood, we all have been listening to the stories of Narasimha Avatar. In the stories told by the elders, we have heard that Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha avatar to save the gods and the earth from the atrocities of the demon Hiranyakashyap. But the entertaining way in which director Ashwin Kumar has presented Indian culture and the incarnations of Lord Vishnu through an animated movie for the Gen Z audience is commendable. If you are fond of animated films and are interested in mythological stories, then you can watch this movie. Let’s know what is the box office collection of Mahavtar Narasimha on the opening day… Mahavtar Narasimha’s first-day box office collection Mahavtar Narasimha will be released on the big screen in Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Making a great start at the box office, it earned Rs 2.29 crore in five languages on the first day itself. It earned a bumper amount of Rs 1.51 crore in Hindi, Rs 38 lakh in Telugu, Rs 7 lakh in Kannada, Rs 3 lakh in Malayalam, and Rs 2 lakh in the Tamil market on its opening day, Friday, July 25. Looking at this, it is now being estimated that its collection can increase even more on the weekend. People are liking the film very much because of its animation. An epic retelling of Lord Vishnu’s fierce and divine fourth incarnation, a tale where cosmic power meets unwavering devotion. Even though you must have heard and read its story in your childhood, watching Lord Narasimha in animated form is a must. You must watch it with the whole family, and especially with children. After watching the film, it will seem as if you have seen the fourth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It speaks of the triumph of light over darkness and gently nudges us to walk the path of love, stillness, and soul over chaos, envy, and desire.

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