‘Babumoshai Bandookbaaz’ Cleared by FCAT With Eight Cuts

CBFC had demanded 48 cuts in ‘Babumoshai Bandookbaaz’, and to get ‘A’ certification.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer Babumoshai Bandookbaaz has been cleared by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) with eight "minor and voluntary cuts".

The director of the film, Kushan Nandy tweeted the news on Wednesday.

FCAT clears #BabumoshaiBandookbaaz with 8 minor, voluntary cuts. Despite #PahlajNihalani 's last letter to stop it. See you on 25th August.

— Nandy Bandookbaaz (@KushanNandy) August 16, 2017

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), which was earlier headed by Nihalani, had demanded 48 cuts in the film, which has intimate scenes, to get 'A' certification.

The director also gave a "big thank you" to the ones who supported him "throughout the entire battle".

.. and a big thank you to the entire media for supporting us throughout the entire battle. No amount of gratitude is enough.

— Nandy Bandookbaaz (@KushanNandy) August 16, 2017

Nawazuddin also took to Twitter to thank FCAT.

Thanks FCAT for clearing #BabumoshaiBandookbaaz with minor voluntary cuts. The film will now release with its original flavour on 25th Aug

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) August 16, 2017

Babumoshai Bandookbaaz also features Bidita Bag.