Vedaa isn’t exactly having a smooth road to the theatres. After John Abraham and Sharvari’s action fare was screened for the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) on June 25, it was held up for over a month at the Revising Committee, which finally gave it a go-ahead on July 29 (Make up for lost time, July 31). At the time, director Nikkhil Advani had indicated that it was granted a ‘U/A’ certificate without any cuts. However, it has now emerged that the makers were instructed to snip about 10 minutes of the film—which revolves around caste oppression—to receive the certification.

Monisha Advani