Overview

• India’s CBFC passed the film with no visual cuts, muting words such as “church,” “father,” and “bloody,” and replacing “bastard” with “idiot” in subtitles, granting a U/A (13+) certificate and listing a 136‑minute runtime.
• Theatrical release is set for August 29, with advance booking announced and a high-profile music launch featuring Sonu Nigam and Shreya Ghoshal as promotions intensify nationwide.
• Malayali influencers, including Divya Nair, criticized the trailer for inaccurate Malayalam usage and diction, citing examples like the line “Theykkapetta Sundari Damodaran Pillai” and the pronunciation of “Pillai.”
• Some critique videos were removed from Instagram after copyright notices attributed to Maddock Films, with Malayali actor Pavithra Menon and influencer Divya Nair reporting takedowns.
• Janhvi Kapoor and Sidharth Malhotra addressed comparisons to Chennai Express, calling them a compliment while stressing their film’s different setting and Janhvi’s character being half Tamilian and half Malayali.