Kabir Singh: Not the kissing scenes but CBFC has suggested changes in a drug snorting scene

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh is all set to hit the theatres on June 21, 2019. The film received an A certificate from the Central Bureau of Film Certification (CBFC). 

Along with an A certificate, CBFC has suggested certain modifications to be made in the Shahid-Kiara starrer. But it’s not the kissing scenes but scenes of drug abuse shown in the film, that have raised a problem with the CBFC. 

CBFC has suggested a change in a scene where the character will be seen snorting drugs. The scene has been changed to a side angle shot instead of a full frontal angle shot. There are also instructions to insert anti-drugs disclaimers in Hindi in the said sequences. A disclaimer against ragging has also been added in the movie. And, the CBFC has also muted cuss words for the theatrical version. 

Talking about his character in the film, Shahid had recently told PTI, “Kabir Singh is a phase in everyone’s life. We all (become) self-destructive when we feel like we’ve fallen apart. (One may feel) empathy for him because, in all his misgivings, he is vulnerable. It’s a cathartic journey of a man, and a cautionary tale. It made me feel that I never want to become this person.”

He further added, “Nobody else had the guts to play these characters. Maybe because I am my father’s (Pankaj Kapur) son, I felt the need to play such flawed characters. Acting has made a man of me. You have to learn to take failure on your chin, to take responsibility for your actions, to deal with the very public rejection and failure. You’ve to learn to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, Kabir Singh is an official remake of Telugu hit film Arjun Reddy.