Archive · 23 Jun 2025
CBFC's Cuts to Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par'
The movie 'Sitaare Zameen Par' had to make some changes to get approved.
The people in charge of making sure movies are okay, the CBFC, asked for some cuts.
Some of these changes included adding a quote from the Prime Minister, changing some words like "kamal" to "lotus", and changing "businesswoman" and "Michael Jackson" to other words.
The reasons for these changes are not entirely clear.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) made cuts to Aamir Khan's film, 'Sitaare Zameen Par'.
Two initial cuts were replaced with five new objections by the revisions committee.
The CBFC mandated the inclusion of a quote by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The word 'kamal' was replaced with 'lotus'.
The word 'businesswoman' was changed to 'businessperson' and 'Michael Jackson' was changed to 'love birds'.
- Who
- The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and revisions committee.
- What
- Cuts and alterations made to the film 'Sitaare Zameen Par'.
- When
- The cuts were imposed recently, as the film is now in theatres.
- Where
- The cuts were applied in the context of the film's certification in India.
- Why
- The reasons for the changes are not explicitly stated in the article, leaving room for speculation.
Those Questioning Censorship
CBFC
Justification of Changes
Those Questioning Censorship
Censorship decisions may not always be clear or justifiable.
CBFC
The article doesn't provide an opposing view on the topic.
- Film Title
- Sitaare Zameen Par
- Director
- Aamir Khan
- Censor Board
- CBFC
- Number of Objections
- Five
- Notable Change
- Replacing 'kamal' with 'lotus'