Baahubali is only for above 16 years old

Hyderabad, May 16: SS Rajamouli's epic movie 'Baahubali 2' which is smashing all the records at Box Office not only in India but throughout the world, but their problem for Baahubali in Singapore. The movie has been granted 'NC16' certification by the Singapore censor board, which means the movie can't be watched by anyone under the age of 16.

While speaking to DNA, Pahlaj Nihalani, chairperson, Central Board of Film Certification said, "We granted 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' a 'UA' with virtually no cuts. In Singapore, they found Baahubali too violent. The war scenes, especially of soldiers being beheaded, were taken to be excessively gruesome by their censor board. In many countries of Asia and Europe, more Bollywood movies get 'A' certificate than we do in India."



As the report suggests, the difference in opinion is an offshoot of cultural and practical reasons.
"Our mythology and religious scriptures have a lot of violent images of rakshasas being beheaded, etc. So, our children grow up hearing these tales of violence. They are not scared by mythological mayhem. Also, in India censorship is about pacifying sentiments rather than doing the right things. If we cut one shot of a beheading we are branded anti-religious. If we shorten the duration of a kiss we are prudes. And if we delete a shot of boy masturbating another boy (in Moonlight) we are branded homophobic," he added.