Tiger Shroff’s highly anticipated action thriller Baaghi 4 has undergone significant cuts by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), even after being granted an ‘A’ (Adults Only) certificate.
According to reports, the CBFC’s Examining Committee (EC) ordered 23 visual and audio cuts before clearing the film for release. The final runtime now stands at 2 hours, 37 minutes, and 5 seconds (157.05 minutes), trimmed down from its original 2 hours, 43 minutes, and 50 seconds (163.50 minutes).
Key Visual Cuts
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Scene of the hero standing on a coffin.
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One-second shot of a character lighting a cigarette from a niranjan diya.
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13-second sequence showing a cigarette being lit from an amputated hand.
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Scene where a character rubs a hand on a girl’s hip (replaced).
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Frontal nudity (hidden through visual adjustments).
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Knife thrown at a statue of Jesus Christ.
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Graphic violence: throats being slit, hands chopped, sword killings, and a sword inserted into a skull.
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Scene showing a fist hit and a leaning statue of Jesus.
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An 11-second segment depicting excessive violence.
Key Audio Cuts
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Offensive words like “bhang b*****a” and “b**e” replaced with milder terms.
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Word “condom” muted in the line “Bhai tujhe condom mein hi rehna chahiye tha.”
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Line “Tera wajood hi mit jaayega God” replaced with “Sab dekhte reh jayenge.”
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“Woh bhi darta hai mujhse” deleted entirely.
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Line “Don khoke, ekdum ok” muted.
About Baaghi 4
Directed by A Harsha, the fourth instalment of the Baaghi franchise stars Tiger Shroff in the lead, with Sanjay Dutt playing a menacing antagonist. The ensemble cast includes Harnaaz Sandhu, Shreyas Talpade, Saurabh Sachdeva, Upendra Limaye, and Sonam Bajwa. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, the film hits theatres this Friday.
