Welcome To The Jungle CBFC Review: Akshay's Film Faces Objection Over Bikini Scenes, Racial Slur; Gets 18 Cuts

Welcome To The Jungle CBFC Review: Akshay Kumar is on a roll this year. After grabbing eyeballs with his recent horror comedy Bhooth Bangla, which marked his reunion with Priyadarshan after 14 years, Akshay is now creating waves for his next release. We are talking about Welcome To The Jungle which is an action adventure comedy. Directed by Ahmed Khan, Welcome To The Jungle is the third installment in the Welcome franchise after Welcome (2007) and Welcome Back (2015).

Produced by Firoz Nadiadwala, Rakesh Dang, and Vedant Vikaas Baali, Welcome To The Jungle also features Suniel Shetty, Disha Patani, Jacqueline Fernandez, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Aftab Shivdasani, Jackie Shroff and Paresh Rawal in the lead. With such a interesting ensemble, Welcome To The Jungle has been one of the most anticipated releases of the year. And while Welcome To The Jungle is set to release on June 26, the CBFC has finally reviewed the film and passed it after 18 cuts.

Welcome To The Jungle CBFC Review Details

To note, Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has removed Disha and Jacqueline's bikini scenes, racial slurs and other potentially sensitive, political, or crude language. Reportedly, words like 'screwed', 'andha' etc were swapped while a 10-second scene featuring the phrase "na diya" was removed entirely. This isn't all. A visual featuring a vulgar hand gesture was also removed and Welcome To The Jungle was passed with a theatrical duration of 2 hours, 44 minutes, and 50 seconds.

Welcome To The Jungle CBFC Certificate Rating

It is important to mention that CBFC has passed Welcome To The Jungle with a U/A Rating which means it is suitable to watch for audience below 18 years but under parental guidance.

Meanwhile, Akshay recently spoke about his thoughts on retirement during the trailer launch and stated, "I do feel like retiring sometimes; this thought comes to me at 4 am when I wake up. But in five seconds, I remember I have to be on a shoot, where 300 people are waiting for me. Then I tell myself I will think about retirement the next day; 36 years have passed doing this. If I retire, what will happen. I will become an electrician, dog walker, gardener, etc. So I feel it's better if I go to work and not retire. I try to spend time with family. After one day, they asked me when will I return to work. I find the word retire very wrong. A person should retire five seconds before dying. If you want a long life, keep working".