The re-edited version of 'Empuraan' has 24 cuts, not 17 as initially reported, according to the latest censor certificate.
Notable changes include the renaming of the main villain from Balraj Bajrangi to Baldev. The thank-you card no longer features Central Minister Suresh Gopi’s name.
A scene with a vehicle passing through a background containing religious symbols has been removed, and references to the NIA have been muted.
Some dialogues between the main villain and another antagonist have been edited, and a scene depicting the violence and assault of a woman has also been cut.
Addressing the ongoing controversy, producer Antony Perumbavoor clarified that these edits were made voluntarily by the team and were not the result of political pressure.
“These changes were not made out of fear. We are part of society, and our intention is never to create films that hurt people. That is not how we operate. Neither Mohanlal sir, Prithviraj, nor I believe in doing that. If the film unintentionally caused harm to anyone, it is our responsibility to address it. In such cases, it is the duty of the actor, director, and producer to step up, and that’s exactly what we are doing,” Antony stated.
