The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cleared sidharth malhotra and Janhvi Kapoor’s upcoming rom-com Param Sundari with a U/A 13+ certificate, but the buzz is less about the rating and more about what the scissors didn’t touch.
At a time when steamy visuals and intimate sequences in films like Saiyara and War 2 were toned down, the board’s decision to leave Janhvi’s glamour-packed track “Bheegi Saari” untouched has everyone talking. It’s a move that exposes CBFC’s curious double standards—muting “problematic” words while leaving bold visuals completely intact.
🎶 Hot Song, Cold Scissors
Fans expected the sultry “Bheegi Saari” sequence to face heavy edits, but CBFC’s scissors skipped the visuals entirely. Instead, the censors zoomed in on language: muting words like “bloody,” “church,” and “father,” and swapping “bastard” for the milder “idiot” in subtitles. The result? A soundtrack that feels patched together while the song itself remains as sizzling as ever.
⚖️ Inconsistency is the New Rule
This selective censorship highlights CBFC’s moral lens. On one hand, bold visuals are allowed in the name of entertainment and star power; on the other, relatively harmless words get silenced. The contradiction is striking—especially when audiences today are far less scandalized by swear words than the board seems to believe.
💃 Glamour as a Marketing Weapon
From a commercial angle, the decision makes sense. Steamy songs drive buzz, clicks, and ticket sales, especially in youth-centric rom-coms. With Janhvi fronting a glossy number that is now officially “uncut,” the marketing machine has one more weapon to pull in crowds. What CBFC calls balance, the trade sees as strategy.
🎬 The Final Word
At 136 minutes, Param Sundari hits theatres on 29 August with a certificate that tries to look progressive but ends up exposing the board’s confused moral compass. By silencing words while letting glamour play loud and clear, the CBFC has once again shown that in Bollywood, censorship isn’t about protecting audiences—it’s about protecting its own outdated image.
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