The Kerala High Court on October 25 watched the Malayalam movie ‘Haal’ , the makers of which moved court after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) asked them to remove and modify several scenes and dialogues in the film.

A source privy to the development told The Indian Express that Justice V G Arun watched the nearly 2-hour-10-minute-long movie on the evening of October 25.

Apart from the judge, the petitioners, the producer and the director of the film, were present during the screening. There were also standing counsel of the Centre, lawyers for the CBFC, and lawyers representing other parties.

The CBFC suggested modifications in the scenes, including the ‘beef biryani eating’ scene and a sequence in a song where a woman uses a burqa to hide her identity.

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