Nani's HIT 3 Gets 'A' Certificate, Censor Board Asks To Tone Down Child Abuse, Uniform Burning Sequences: Report

Three weeks before the release, Nani's upcoming film HIT: The Third Case was screened for the censor board in Hyderabad. Despite giving an A certificate, the governing authority instructed seven major changes. From muting profanity to trimming down child abuse sequences, HIT: The Third Case was under the radar for excessive violence and gore.

Nani takes forward Sailesh Kolanu’s HIT franchise. After Vishwak Sen and Adivi Sesh, he is headlining the new installment, HIT: The Third Case. Co-starring Srinidhi Shetty, the crime thriller hits theatres on May 1.

Ahead of its much-anticipated release, the film received its censorship clearance. Reportedly, HIT 3 has been passed for release with an A certificate. Censor woes for HIT 3 The censor board woes didn't end for the makers here.

As per various media reports, HIT: The Third Case had to undergo seven major cuts before getting a go-ahead. Reportedly, the CBFC asked the makers to mute profanities like “f**k,” “deng*i,” and “ch****a”, trim violence and tone down child abuse scenes and politically sensitive content. It is also reported that a uniform burning sequence was also under the radar and had to be modified.

A throat-slitting scene was trimmed due to excessive gore. ALSO READ: HIT 3 Fame Nani Wants To Produce Content That Speaks: One Shall Look At Script And Decide If It Deserves A Chance | Exclusive Nani, the lead actor and also the producer of HIT: The Third Case, was said to be present at the censor screening in Hyderabad, which took place three weeks before the release. An OTTPlay report suggested that the censor board had agreed to pass HIT 3 with a U/A certificate, but at the cost of the violence.

The actor and director reportedly refused to change the tone of the film and accepted the A certificate. The runtime of HIT: The Third Case is 2 hours and 37 minutes. The second half of the film promises to show Nani in a different light.

About HIT 3 HIT: The Third Case also stars Komalee Prasad, Adil Pala, Rao Ramesh, Brahmaji, and Maganti Srinath. The film is jointly produced by Wall Poster Cinema and Unanimous Productions. HIT: The Third Case is about Arjun Sarkaar, an SP with the HIT team in Visakhapatnam.

The new case is a high-priority one. Set in Jammu and Kashmir, Arjun is given the responsibility to track down a group of serial killers, who are the masterminds behind a series of brutal murders. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Telugu, Entertainment News and around the world.

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