Toxic has received an A-rating from the CBFC without any major cuts.
The film’s lengthy runtime and violent content have drawn attention online.
Fans are comparing the clearance with the CBFC’s treatment of recent Hollywood films.
Yash’s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups has received an A-rating from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) without any cuts, despite being billed as a violent and adult revenge drama. The decision has surprised social media users, particularly those comparing its certification with recent censorship involving kissing scenes in Hollywood films.
Toxic gets A-rating with no cuts
The film has been cleared for theatrical release with only two minor modifications. The CBFC has reportedly asked the makers to mute and replace two words or phrases in the Kannada version, with corresponding changes made to the English subtitles.
A statutory warning relating to smoking and drinking will also be added. Beyond these changes, no scenes have been removed. The film has received an A-certificate and has a reported runtime of 3 hours and 12 minutes.
The decision has attracted attention because Toxic contains graphic violence, sexual imagery and mature themes. The film has also faced scrutiny over promotional material featuring intimate scenes and imagery involving women.
Internet compares Toxic with Spider-Man
Social media users were quick to compare the clearance with the CBFC’s recent decisions on Hollywood releases. Some questioned why a film considered considerably violent could pass without cuts when Spider-Man: Brand New Day reportedly faced scrutiny over a kissing scene.
One user joked that the CBFC appeared to have a bigger issue with Spider-Man kissing than with the violence in Toxic. Others questioned the board’s approach to depictions of women and intimate content.
Yash has previously stressed that Toxic is not intended for children. Speaking about the film, he said adults should decide what they want to watch and take from its story.
Directed by Geetu Mohandas, Toxic stars Nayanthara, Kiara Advani, Huma Qureshi, Rukmini Vasanth and Tara Sutaria. The film releases in theatres on August 26.
