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CBFC Certifies Janaki V vs State of Kerala After Minimal Edits, Sets July 17 Release

Certification followed the title rename to Janaki V vs State of Kerala with two mutes of the deity’s name after the CBFC pared its initial demands.

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Anupama Parameswaran and Suresh Gopi in a still from JSK - Janaki vs State of Kerala.
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Overview

  • The Central Board of Film Certification reduced its original demand for 96 cuts to two and issued a U/A 16+ certificate on July 11.
  • Filmmakers agreed to retitle the film to Janaki V vs State of Kerala and mute two utterances of 'Janaki' to meet the board’s requirements.
  • The Kerala High Court closed the producers’ plea after finding that the primary grievance over delayed certification had been addressed.
  • The board argued that naming a rape survivor after Goddess Sita risked inflaming communal tensions under Section 5B(2) of the Cinematograph Act.
  • The legal drama starring Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi alongside Anupama Parameswaran is now scheduled for a worldwide release on July 17, 2025.