Overview
- A revised print began screening on January 2 with specific words, including “Baloch,” muted and an offending line altered.
- Officials cited by PTI say Aditya Dhar Films initiated the changes, countering reports that the Information and Broadcasting Ministry ordered them.
- Distributors told cinemas on December 31 to swap in a new digital cinema package to implement the audio mutes.
- Complaints and petitions from members of the Baloch community prompted the move, and the Gujarat High Court has asked petitioners to submit evidence of defamation.
- The film remains a box-office powerhouse, with officials noting domestic earnings above Rs 700 crore even after the edits.