Censor Board Wanted Om Puri’s Maulvi "Jai Shri Ram" Scene Cut from Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Kabir Khan Fought to Keep It
Director Kabir Khan revealed that the CBFC requested removal of a scene where the Pakistani cleric (played by Om Puri) says “Jai Shri Ram” at the film’s end—fearing it might offend—and how he insisted on keeping it after seeing audiences' emotional reaction.
It has been 10 years since the release of Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Recently Kabir Khan has revealed that when his film was about to release, Maulvi's (Om Puri) dialogue of Jai Shri Ram was asked to be cut. Know how CBFC allowed the film to be released without cutting the scene.
There is no doubt that Bajrangi Bhaijaan is a great presentation of cinema. The way the story of a naive Bajrangi and the speechless Munni was portrayed on screen, it touched the hearts of the audience. But do you know that CBFC was going to remove one dialogue.
In today's era, the censor board keeps a close eye on films based on religious or social issues. To avoid uproar, they remove controversial dialogues or scenes. Something similar happened with Bajrangi Bhaijaan released in 2015.