“Superman” Kiss Censored in India
According to cinemadrame News Agency, a thirty-three-second kiss between David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan in the film Superman was censored in Indian cinemas. In this scene, the characters of Clark Kent/Superman and Lois Lane fly and kiss each other.
The Guardian reports that India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) deemed this scene and another kiss in the film “overly erotic” and requested their removal for the film to be screened for audiences over 13 years old.
Some Indian social media users have criticized this decision, pointing out that many Indian films contain much more offensive scenes. One user wrote on X: “So Superman isn’t allowed to kiss Lois Lane in Indian cinemas. But immoral male actors in Indian films are allowed to drag, touch, assault, harass, slap, and do whatever they want to the female lead.”
The CBFC had previously censored Ali Abbasi’s film The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump. The Hindu reported that the organization removed 75% of the sexual scenes between Trump and his ex-wife, as well as the term “negro.” Abbasi reacted to that censorship by stating that the world needs a “censorship vaccine.”
The American version of Superman, which grossed $220 million in its first week, has a runtime of 122 minutes.
