The recent A certificate awarded to Ranveer Singh's Dhurandhar 2 teaser by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has reignited a conversation about the relevance and effectiveness of censorship in today's cinema. While the rating itself may seem like standard procedure, it highlights concerns with India's film certification system, raising questions about consistency, effectiveness and the changing landscape of content consumption. At a time when content, including teasers, is freely available on social media including YouTube, does censoring a teaser or trailer that is being shown in theatres make sense?
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Why Dhurandhar 2 teaser was censored and not Yash's Toxic
The Dhurandhar 2 teaser received an A rating not because of its digital consumption, but because it was attached to the prints of Sunny Deol's Border 2 for theatrical screenings. This distinction is crucial.
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