Salman Khan’s highly anticipated film ‘Sikandar’ has received a U/A certificate from the censor board. A day after this news, it was reported that the makers have voluntarily decided to shorten the movie by 14 minutes and 28 seconds.
Changes in the film
As reported by Bollywood Hungama, a total of 26 scenes have been trimmed. Among them, a scene with the dialogue “Offer aukat ke bahar tha” has been removed. Other scenes cut include a 2-minute 26-second sequence with the dialogue “Chaar miss call…chalo Rajkot”, a 1-minute 12-second scene with the line “Usse leke aata hoon”, and a 4-minute sequence featuring “Aa gaye aa gaye…bad husband”. Additionally, a scene where Salman Khan sings “Ajeeb Dastaan Hai Yeh” has been shortened by 11 seconds. Another scene with the dialogue “Yeh sirf sample tha” has been cut by 40 seconds.Before these voluntary changes, ‘Sikandar’ received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after minor modifications. The CBFC asked the makers to remove the word “Home” from “Home Minister” in the film. They also instructed that visuals of a political party’s hoarding should be blurred.
Cast of Sikandar
Directed by AR Murugadoss, ‘Sikandar’ features a strong cast, including Rashmika Mandanna, Kajal Aggarwal, Sharman Joshi, and Sathyaraj. Talking about his experience of working with Salman, Murugadoss told ETimes, “Salman sir is completely different. The scale of ‘Sikandar’ was massive—we often had scenes with 10,000 to 20,000 people on set. Managing such large crowds required high security and intense coordination. Our schedule was also demanding, and it became more hectic with the threat. Post that, the security was tightened and the checking of all the extra artists on the sets would take 2-3 hours daily. Their entries and checkups took most of our day and we often started the shoot late and ended late by the wee hours of the morning. Our biological cycle went on a toss. But once we adapted, it became a routine, and the set had a very positive energy.”
‘Sikandar’ is set to release on March 30, perfectly timed with the Eid celebrations.
