🔥 Superman Can’t Smooch in India?! 💔🇮🇳
- MediaFx
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
TL;DR: India’s censor board, CBFC, has chopped out two kiss scenes from James Gunn’s new Superman film—one a whole 33-second mid-air smooch—calling them “overly sensual” to fit a UA-rated release. Fans and celebs are calling it ridiculous and pointing out the double standard with violent films. Even a Pakistani influencer poked fun, saying "Meanwhile their item songs get a free pass." 🎬
🛑 So What Happened?
The film was certified on July 7, 2025, just before its release, but the Council demanded 41 secs of cuts—including muting cuss words and removing a middle‑finger gesture—just so it could get a UA (13+) rating here.
The most talked-about is the 33‑second floating kiss between Superman (David Corenswet) and Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan), snipped from both the scene and the trailer.
Another shorter peck in the kitchen also got the axe for being “overly sensual,” and a Guy Gardner middle finger was muted.
🗣️ Reactions That Came in Hot
🎥 Shreya Dhanwanthary, actress, slammed the cuts as “absolute nonsense.”
Socials lit up with rants:
“Even Superman cannot defeat this Sanskari CBFC.”
“They don’t have a problem with Housefull 5, but they problem with these.”
Major publications also criticized the move, calling it hypocritical since violent or misogynistic scenes slip through.
Pakistani influencer Alina Shahid tweeted with sass: “Meanwhile their item songs get a free pass.”
🤔 Why This Matters
India’s CBFC is held up as a symbol of moral polish—but critics argue its decisions are unbalanced: graphic violence and sexism are okay, but a mild, consensual kiss—no way! This highlights the board’s skewed values and relevance in today’s world.
📊 💡 Fun Fact
Despite the cuts, Superman smashed the $220 million global box office in its opening weekend, including $122 million from the U.S., showing people love it—with or without the snogs.
💬 MediaFx POV
From everyday folks' perspective, it’s high time the people’s board learns to value consensual affection as much as it does censorship. The focus should be on stopping violence, exploitation—even in Bollywood—not love. If we're aiming for fairness, these decisions gotta reflect real-world equality and respect, not outdated ‘sanskaari’ hypocrisies. 🙌
Drop your thoughts below—do you think a kiss is too much, or are censors missing priorities? I wanna know! ❤️
