With conversations around movies inspired by real events and socially relevant subjects becoming increasingly essential, The India Story hopes so as to add to that dialogue by bringing a critical public health issue to the forefront through the ability of cinema. Addressing one of the crucial pressing yet missed problems with our time, The India Story explores the widespread use of pesticides in farming and the devastating impact they’ll have on human health.
The India Story CBFC Clearance
The India Story has been cleared by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with a U/A 16+ certificate. Before granting certification, the board directed the makers to implement over 20 modifications, nearly all of which involved dialogue revisions.
Amongst the important thing changes, the CBFC instructed the inclusion of an in depth disclaimer at each the start and the top of the film, adding roughly 50 seconds to the runtime. A dialogue referring to the proportion of farmers was revised from 65% to 25%, while certain expressions considered objectionable in reference to the farming community were altered. The board also sought corrections to an inaccurate reference related to the Endosulfan tragedy in Kerala.
Moreover, the CBFC directed the makers to switch certain words utilized in a second-half sequence deemed offensive, in addition to to revise specific courtroom dialogues across the two-hour mark that were considered inappropriate. Following these changes, the film received its U/A 16+ certification.
The India Story Release Date
Presented by Zee Studios in association with MIG Production & Studios, The India Story is directed by Chettan DK and written and produced by Sagar B. Shinde. The film is co-produced by Swati Vinayak Saindane, Anita Jadhav, Vinayak Saindane, Kalpesh Shah, Devyani Khorate, and Prem Joshi. The India Story is slated for a worldwide theatrical release on July 24, 2026, in Hindi, Telugu, and Tamil, subject to CBFC certification.
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