📌 Key Points
- Deepak Tijori questions CBFC’s logic on muting cuss words in ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ for theaters.
- Tijori points out the film is 18+ certified, questioning who the censorship protects.
- He highlights the irony of unmuted versions later releasing on OTT platforms.
- Fans agree with Tijori, criticizing the point of censoring already understood words.
Deepak Tijori has sparked a debate regarding censorship in Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’. Tijori questions the CBFC’s decision to mute cuss words in theaters when the unmuted version streams online soon after.
Tijori Questions CBFC’s Censorship Choices
Filmmaker Aditya Dhar ’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge has turned into a phenomenon since its release, breaking records at the box office. The film has been receiving praise from audiences as well as celebrities. Amid all the buzz, actor Deepak Tijori has questioned the CBFC over the “half-muted” cuss words in the film, saying the practice left him confused about the intention behind such censorship.
He further pointed out, “Especially when the film is already certified 18+, which clearly means it’s meant for adults. So who exactly are we protecting here? And from what… half a word? And then comes the part that really confuses me — the same film, within a month or two, releases on OTT… completely unmuted… untouched… exactly as it was meant to be. And that’s where kids end up watching it… at home… sitting with family… with everything fully audible.”
The OTT Paradox: Unmuted Content at Home
The actor concluded, “So I’m just trying to understand, honestly, how smart is it to ‘half-mute’ something in theatres for adults, when the same thing plays out in full volume at home soon after? Maybe there’s a logic here I’m unable to see… or maybe, just maybe… we’re overthinking the wrong things.”
Fans agreed with him and flooded the comments section. One comment read, “Well said sir… It is really unfair to mute some words when everyone understands the meaning anyway.” Another wrote, “Well said. If it’s already 18+, why censor it at all?” A fan also commented, “CBFC and logic can’t come in the same sentence.”
Fans Back Tijori’s Critique of CBFC Logic
The film has so far collected over ₹ 650 crore at the domestic box office and more than ₹ 1000 crore worldwide, and continues to enjoy a strong run in theatres.
Tijori’s questions raise important points about censorship relevance in the age of streaming. As ‘Dhurandhar’ continues its box office success, the debate around theatrical censorship versus OTT release will likely persist.
