Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani: Alia Bhatt Reacts As CBFC Asks Karan Johar To Remove 'Abusive Words'

Addressing reports of cuts proposed by the censor board in Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani, Bollywood star Alia Bhatt on Monday said the makers of her upcoming film have made ‘some minor’ changes respecting the CBFC’s suggestions. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had reportedly asked the producers to chop a few scenes containing abusive words and remove references to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, including the dialogue ‘Khela hobe’ (Game on) — the slogan of her party TMC during the 2021 Assembly elections.

Asked for her take on the cuts suggested by the CBFC, Alia said while they have made the changes desired by the board, the final film flows ‘seamlessly’. “There have been some minor cuts that have been asked by the board and we respect that completely and that has been coordinated but whatever cut (of ‘Khela hobe’) you’re talking about is not the case.”

“I think we should let everybody watch the film and not talk about what’s been cut. The final cut (of the film) is seamlessly flowing regardless of these minor cuts,” the actor told reporters here. Alia was in the city to promote Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani along with her co-star Ranveer Singh.

Directed by Karan Johar and backed by Dharma Productions, the movie marks KJo’s comeback as a director after over a decade. Recently, Ranveer and Alia were in Delhi to promote their movie when the former revealed that KJo has very intentionally used Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai references in RRKPK.

Besides Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt, RRKPK also stars veteran actors Dharmendra, Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan in key roles. It also includes supporting actors like Tota Roy Chowdhury, Ronit Roy, Saswata Chatterjee, Karmveer Choudhary, Kshitee Jog, and numerous prominent performers. Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahani will hit theatres on July 28.