Filmmaker and actor Anurag Kashyap took to his Instagram handle and lashed out at the CBFC and Brahmin community over Phule controversy. The film directed by Ananth Mahadevan sees Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa essay the roles of Jyotirrao Phule and Savitirbai Phule. The film was scheduled to be released on April 10 but was delayed last moment owing to backlash from the Brahmin community. 

The makers have been asked by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to make multiple edits to the film before its release on April 25. The makers had to remove several caste references, including terms such as ‘Mahar’, ‘Mang’, ‘Peshvai’, and ‘Manu`s system of caste` after CBFC`s guidelines.