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‘Sarfira’ received a ‘U’ certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However the Examining Committee asked for a significant modification. Certain terms used in the film were changed to more acceptable ones. Second, the producers needed to state that the movie was based on actual events. In addition, they had to provide supporting documentation.
According to reports in Bollywood Hungama, the sequence in which Akshay Kumar‘s character, Vir Mhatre, meets Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the former president of India, was further described by the makers in the statement. They also provided clarification on how to use the names of prominent industrialists and brands. Lastly, the proclamation included a NOC from the Ministry of Defense.
On July 4, the CBFC members approved the movie after they were satisfied. The censor certificate states that the film is 155 minutes long. In other words, Sarfira is two hours and thirty-five minutes.
‘Sarfira’ is the official adaptation of the highly regarded 2020 film ‘Soorarai Pottru’, which starred Suriya. The duration of that film was two hours and twenty-nine minutes. In other words, the remake is 6 minutes longer than the original movie.
The events in the life of G R Gopinath, the Indian low-cost airline Air Deccan’s founder, served as the inspiration for ‘Sarfira’. Suriya, the main character in ‘Soorarai Pottru’, makes a brief appearance in the movie. In addition, he is one of the producers of both movies.
Written by Sudha and Shalini Ushadevi, ‘Sarfira’ stars Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan and Paresh Rawal with a cameo appearance by Tamil superstar Suriya. The film is an official adaptation of the 2020 Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’. The film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024.
According to reports in Bollywood Hungama, the sequence in which Akshay Kumar‘s character, Vir Mhatre, meets Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the former president of India, was further described by the makers in the statement. They also provided clarification on how to use the names of prominent industrialists and brands. Lastly, the proclamation included a NOC from the Ministry of Defense.
On July 4, the CBFC members approved the movie after they were satisfied. The censor certificate states that the film is 155 minutes long. In other words, Sarfira is two hours and thirty-five minutes.
‘Sarfira’ is the official adaptation of the highly regarded 2020 film ‘Soorarai Pottru’, which starred Suriya. The duration of that film was two hours and twenty-nine minutes. In other words, the remake is 6 minutes longer than the original movie.
The events in the life of G R Gopinath, the Indian low-cost airline Air Deccan’s founder, served as the inspiration for ‘Sarfira’. Suriya, the main character in ‘Soorarai Pottru’, makes a brief appearance in the movie. In addition, he is one of the producers of both movies.
Written by Sudha and Shalini Ushadevi, ‘Sarfira’ stars Akshay Kumar, Radhika Madan and Paresh Rawal with a cameo appearance by Tamil superstar Suriya. The film is an official adaptation of the 2020 Tamil film ‘Soorarai Pottru’. The film is scheduled to release on July 12, 2024.
