Amid the CBFC controversy, Sivakarthikeyan's Parasakthi was finally granted certification a day ahead of release, but only after about 25 cuts were made to the film. The actor has now broken his silence on the issue
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Actor Sivakarthikeyan and the team of Parasakthi have been on their toes for the past few days as they awaited clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ahead of its release. The film has now finally received a UA certificate but only after as many as 25 cuts and modifications merely hours before its scheduled release. Sivakarthikeyan has now reacted to the last-minute censor approval.
Sivakarthikeyan on Parasakthi's certification
In an exclusive interview with India Today Digital, he spoke about the long wait for the censor certificate, saying "The Censor Board operates according to their own regulations and criteria. Our team's complete focus was on how we could implement the changes they suggested in a way that wouldn't affect the creativity of the film. We didn't have time to figure out why they suggested these changes."
The Censor Board reportedly asked the makers to modify a dialogue saying "Hindi has erased my dream" to "My only dream is to oppose Hindi imposition." Similarly, a voiceover regarding how language imposition in other countries led to their disintegration was also modified.
When asked if the delayed process was a setback to them, Sivakarthikeyan said, "We received the changes at the last minute. After that, we had to make the suggested changes and upload them to QUBE. Our main focus was to release the film as we were chasing a release date. The Censor Board functions according to their own regulations, and we didn't have time to analyze whether it was an advantage or disadvantage."
The actor also acknowledged that the process was delayed, saying, "Our entire team functioned like a military camp. We had everyone on standby for 24 hours because it was quite challenging to implement these changes. The more advanced technology has become, the more difficult it has become in certain ways."
Reacting to whether the suggested cuts were suppressing a creator's freedom of expression, he said, "If we had more time, we might have explained to them the context of certain dialogues that they asked us to mute. We were running after a release date, so we ensured that the core of the story remained unaffected while implementing the cuts."
Parasakthi final cut was delivered in 10 hours
Sivakarthikeyan also admitted that he felt relieved when they finally received the certificate on January 9, saying, "Thankfully, the cuts weren't too random; the team was able to match them somehow, ensuring they didn't spoil the experience and deliver the final cut within the 10 hours we had."
Meanwhile, Thalapathy Vijay's Jana Nayagan's release is being stalled due to a case against the CBFC. This means Parasakthi is getting a solo release in Tamil cinema.
Directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad, Parasakthi is based on the anti-Hindi protests and the student revolution in 1960s Madras. Along with Sivakarthikeyan, the film also features Ravi Mohan, Atharvaa, and Sreeleela in key roles.
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