Steven Spielberg’s ‘Disclosure Day’ cleared by CBFC at the last minute with muting of ‘s*x’ and 'f**k' for U/A 13+ rating

The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gave a clean pass to three important films of the week without demanding a single cut. The films that sailed through without any changes were ‘Bharat Bhhagya Viddhaata’, ‘Haunted – Echoes Of The Past’ and ‘Backrooms’.

However, the fourth film of the week, ‘Disclosure Day’, did not have it as easy. The film received its censor certificate at the very last minute and had to undergo a few cuts before receiving the green light. This was reported on June 10.

CBFC mutes the word 's*x' in 'Disclosure Day'

According to a report by Bollywood Hungama, the CBFC made a specific change in a dialogue from the film's first act, muting the word 's*x'. The scene in question features Daniel Kellner, played by Josh O'Connor, who finds out that his girlfriend Jane, portrayed by Eve Hewson, was once a nun. When Daniel asks her whether she still follows the same religious vows and commitments, Jane responds by saying no, pointing out that the two of them have already had s*x.

Precisely at this moment in the dialogue, the CBFC stepped in and made the cut.

'Disclosure Day' gets U/A 13+ certificate after CBFC mutes 'fk' twice**

Apart from the word 's*x', the CBFC also muted 'f**k', which appeared twice in the film. Once all these changes were made and the required cuts were applied, Disclosure Day was finally given a U/A 13+ certificate on June 11. As per the details mentioned on the censor certificate, the total runtime of the film is 145 minutes and 36 seconds, which translates to 2 hours, 25 minutes and 36 seconds.

With its censor certificate now in place, the film is all set to make its way to the audiences.

All you need to know about Steven Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day'

‘Disclosure Day’ is helmed by the legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg, who has once again joined hands with screenwriter David Koepp for this project. The two have a long history of working together, having previously collaborated on some of the biggest blockbusters in Hollywood, including Jurassic Park (1993), The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), War Of The Worlds (2005) and Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull (2008).

The film also marks a special milestone, as it is iconic composer John Williams's 30th collaboration with Spielberg. The film boasts of a stellar cast featuring

Emily Blunt

, Josh O'Connor, Colin Firth,

Colman Domingo

and Eve Hewson. The story revolves around Daniel Kellner, a small-time reporter from Kansas City who is also a cybersecurity specialist. He and another character seem to be complete strangers, but the two are brought together under mysterious circumstances at a time when the world is in the midst of utter chaos.

'Disclosure Day' box office: Film opens at 27.6 million USD worldwide

On the box office front, the sci-fi film got off to a decent start, opening at 27.6 million USD worldwide. The film is expected to wrap up its opening weekend with a total collection of around 94 million USD globally. In India, the film made a fair start, with its opening day collections estimated to be in the range of Rs 1.75 crores to Rs 2 crores. Given that the film belongs to a niche genre and faces tough competition from both new releases and holdover films, the start can be considered reasonable and satisfactory.