Overview

• Justice T. V. Thamilselvi dismissed the production house’s challenge on August 28, keeping the adult-only rating in force for theatrical screenings.
• The CBFC said both its examining and revising committees independently viewed the film and agreed on an A certificate based on the extent of violent content and substance-use depictions.
• Officials told the court filmmakers were advised they could seek a U/A rating only by editing specific visuals, but the movie was released on August 14 without those cuts after the A certificate was issued on August 4.
• The board cited government-issued guidelines under the Cinematograph framework instructing it to avoid glorification of violence and to apply certification in the public interest.
• Sun Pictures argued it had complied with certain directives and pointed to comparable action films with U/A ratings, while the film continued a strong run at the box office, reportedly crossing Rs 500 crore worldwide.