Sivakarthikeyan reacts to 25 cuts in Parasakthi film

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Actor Sivakarthikeyan has addressed the censor board clearing his film Parasakthi for release after 25 cuts. In an exclusive interview, he explained that the changes do not affect the film's storyline.

The Tamil film Parasakthi, directed by Sudha Kongara Prasad and starring Sivakarthikeyan, has been cleared for release by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after 25 cuts. This comes amid an ongoing controversy surrounding the film. In an exclusive interview with India Today, Sivakarthikeyan addressed the issue.

He stated: "We didn't have time to negotiate." Sivakarthikeyan assured that these modifications do not impact the core storyline of the film. Discussions around the release date and plot of Parasakthi continue, but the cuts were made to meet certification requirements.

This incident reignites debates on censorship in Tamil cinema.

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