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The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)on Wednesday(August 20, 2025 )informed the Madras High Court that Sun Television Network Limited had actually declined to make the needed cuts needed for the issuance of a U/A certificate to Rajinikanth-starrer Coolieand rather accepted an’A’ certificate, therefore making it impermissible for audiences listed below 18 years of age to see the motion picture in movie theater theatres.

Appearing before Justice T.V. Thamilselvi, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) AR.L. Sundaresan stated: “At the time of hearing, it was proposed to them that if you desire U/A certificate, some more cuts need to be made. They made a recommendation stating that we do not desire any cuts, however offer us the ‘A’ certificate. They accepted the ‘A’ certificate and can not turn a volte face now.”

The submissions were made throughout the hearing of a civil various appeal submitted by the production company to quash the CBFC’s August 4, 2005, procedures, through which an ‘A’ certificate was released to the motion picture, and provide an ensuing instructions to the board to release a U/A certificate. The ASG stated, there was definitely no seriousness in hearing the appeal given that the motion picture was launched on August 14.

Opposing the demand made on behalf of the production company for an early hearing of their appeal submitted before the High Court just on Tuesday (August 20, 2025), the ASG stated, there was no alarming seriousness, such as a hazard of expulsion or demolition, in today case, which would need the court to hear it on concern. He asked for the court to approve time till August 25, 2025, for the CBFC to submit a counter affidavit.

Noting out the series of occasions, he stated, the production company had actually looked for CBFC accreditation on July 28, 2025, and got the ‘A ‘certificate on August 4, 2025. About 10 days later on, the appellant selected to launch the motion picture in theatres and a week after that, it had actually unexpectedly approached the High Court requiring U/An accreditation. It can not firmly insist upon an immediate hearing after such a long hold-up, the ASG stated.

After hearing both sides, the judge stated she would approve enough time for the CBFC to submit its counter affidavit due to the fact that almost a week had actually passed by given that the release of the film.

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