Overview

• The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) granted 'Phule' a 'U' certificate on April 7, requiring edits to caste-related terms and historical references.
• Originally set for an April 11 release, the film's premiere was postponed after objections from sections of the Brahmin community in Maharashtra.
• Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap criticized the censorship process, questioning how community groups accessed the film before its release and calling the system 'rigged.'
• Prakash Ambedkar staged a protest in Pune, warning that the mandated cuts undermine the film's core message on caste discrimination and gender inequality.
• Directed by Ananth Mahadevan, 'Phule' highlights the 19th-century reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule's fight against caste oppression, a subject that remains contentious in modern India.