14 cuts in a kiss scene

 

Ace Bollywood stunt choreographer Tinu Varma's Tamil directorial debut Kaattu Puli that has 'Action King' Arjun and Sayali Bhagat in key roles, has gone through the censor scanner and an explicit lip-lock scene was given fourteen cuts.

The film is a jungle thriller and has Arjun playing a doctor who is part of a group that goes to a forest on a secret mission.

Bianca Desai is acting opposite him. Former Miss India Sayali Bhagat, Mr India title winner Rajneesh Duggal, Hanaya (Miss Assam), Amith, Jahan and Jennifer are playing important characters in the film. It is a high-action flick and Sayali has done a few daredevil fights without a body double.

The kissing scene between Jahan and Jennifer runs for almost two minutes in the film, which didn't go down well with the censor members. They objected to the raunchy shot and suggested 14 cuts if it was to be included in the film.

Tinu had no choice but to accept the butchered version. Sources say that despite the cuts, the film was given an 'A' certification by the CB due to its serious content. The trilingual will be released on Feb 17.