The movie Phule, starring Pratik Gandhi and Patralekhaa, was supposed to hit theatres on Friday, but it has apparently been postponed. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has requested that the film’s crew alter and remove a number of dialogues before the film’s release, according to a Mid-Day report.
Phule Movie Release Date Postponed Last Minute
Two weeks have been added to the film’s release date. The Phule crew has been instructed to take down the voiceover that discusses Manu Maharaj’s caste system. Additionally, they have been instructed to eliminate phrases like “Mang,” “Mahar,” and “Peshwai.” It has been suggested that “boys throwing cow dung balls at Savitri Bai” be used in place of the image of a “man carrying a broom.”
Speaking on Phule and CBFC, Ananth Mahadevan
“They had suggested some amendments, I wouldn’t call it cuts,” Ananth stated in reference to the movie. Just to be clear, there aren’t any cuts. We took action. They believed that everyone, including young people, should see the film since it is highly instructive. I find this whole flurry of debate and counterarguments to be a bit excessive and needless, and I’m not sure why it’s happening.”
The controversy
Phule, a movie that depicts the revolutionary lives of 19th-century reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. A couple who devoted their lives to combating caste discrimination. It has been delayed after Brahmin organisations demanded censorship, arguing that the depiction “promotes casteism.” The irony is hard to overlook: members of the very social group whose ancestors’ privileges the Phules contested are contesting a historical account of two individuals who fought against Brahminical dominance, opened India’s first school for untouchable girls, and challenged caste hierarchy.
Ironically, Brahmin organizations, including Parshuram Aarthik Vikas Mahamandal, Brahmin Federation, and Akhil Bhartiya Brahmin Samaj, protested the film. They stated that it encouraged casteism, which the Phules had fought against. As a result, the distribution of the film was delayed.
The clip demonstrates how, in spite of strong Brahmin resistance, Jyotiba and Savitribai led an effort to educate women from marginalised caste groups and battled against caste inequality. Additionally, it showed Jyotirao Phule being beaten for opposing the upper castes and disobeying the caste order. Also, Savitribai Phule was humiliated by having cow excrement thrown at her. The director claimed that after speaking with the opposing Brahmin organisations and trying to dispel their misunderstandings, they were satisfied.
CBFC Demanded 10 Changes
After Brahmin organisations objected, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) ordered the film’s creators to make changes. One important aspect of the cuts is the removal of some caste-related words from the movie.
Ten adjustments have been proposed by the CBFC, including changing the dialogue from “3000 saal gulami (3000 years of slavery)” to “Kai saal puraani hain (this slavery is several years old)”. Changing the image of “man carrying broom” to “boys throwing cow dung at Savitribai.” The voice-over regarding the caste system has been removed, the caste subtitle has been changed to Varna, and the caste words Mang and Mahar have been replaced. Even though the creators provided historical data to support their assertion, the adjustments were nonetheless proposed.
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