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‘Haal’: Makers Of The Malayalam Movie To Remove Scene Involving Beef Biryani
The CBFC had reportedly insisted on several cuts in the film
According to a report on The News Minute, the makers of the Malayalam movie Haal have agreed to remove a scene involving characters eating a plate of beef biryani. The Kerala High Court on November 14 had directed the makers to also approach the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) again to decide on the next steps for the film’s release. This report adds that the CBFC had originally mandated six cuts in the film while also restricting Haal to an Adults-only (A) certificate. On Friday, the makers are said to have agreed to make two of these cuts, including the scene in which characters are eating beef. The makers are expected to go to court to contest the remaining cuts.
The film’s release has already been pushed twice, first to September 19 and then later to October 10. Among the scenes that were asked to be removed is one in which the characters of the film are said to be consuming beef biryani. The film, directed by Veera, also stars Sakshi Vaidya. Haal, led by Shane Nigam, is said to be an interfaith love story between a Muslim boy and a Christian girl. The film’s producers approached the Kerala High Court against the CBFC. Apart from the scene involving beef, the CBFC objected to other scenes, including one in which a character wears a purdah to hide identity, a shot of characters wearing a rakhi, a scene where a character says ‘Dhwaja Pranamam’ (a greeting associated with the RSS), and a reference to ‘Ganapathi Vattam’. Shane Nigam was last seen in Balti.
In July, another Malayalam film faced a similar fate when the CBFC asked for as many as 96 cuts in it. After missing its initial release date, the makers of JSK - Janaki Vs State Of Kerala had agreed to change the film’s title to add the initials of the lead character. The new title of the film became JSK - Janaki V. Vs State Of Kerala, according to a suggestion by the CBFC. Instead of the 96 cuts that were initially demanded, the CBFC had later settled for two cuts in the film.