Karma Nu Rahasyam, RARE Gujarati film with ABUSES, to clash with Alpha; passed by CBFC without cuss word cuts

This week, several films are set to release, including Alpha, Baby Do Die Do, and Minions & Monsters.

Alongside these, the Gujarati film Karma Nu Rahasyam is also coming out.Gujarati cinema is often linked with family-friendly stories, but Karma Nu Rahasyam is a different kind of film.It's rare for a Gujarati movie to show characters using strong language.What's more surprising is that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) didn’t ask for any cuts, even though the film includes such language.

  

Karma Nu Rahasyam is based on real, shocking stories.

The film features Uttsav Naik, Prince Limbadia, Bansi Rajput, Naisarg Mistry, Zankhana Patel, Makrand, Arvind Vegda, and Sapna Vyas.It was produced by Karan Singh Tomar and directed by Asif Silavat.In the trailer, viewers can hear characters say words like 'Be', 'B*d', and 'f*g'.Industry insiders say this might be the first Gujarati film with such language.

The CBFC approved the film with an 'A' certificate but asked for some changes.

The makers were told to include a disclaimer explaining that alcohol is banned in Gujarat, but it's used in the film for dramatic reasons.Another disclaimer added by the CBFC warned about the illegal use and trafficking of narcotic drugs.

The CBFC also asked the makers to add certain names under 'Special Thanks', blur the name of an alcohol brand, add anti-smoking messages in scenes where characters are smoking, and mute one actor's name.

However, the CBFC didn't ask for the strong language to be removed or muted.

After making these changes, the CBFC approved Karma Nu Rahasyam on May 25.

The film's length is 108 minutes, which is 1 hour and 48 minutes.

Gujarati industry in shock  

Karma Nu Rahasyam has caused a big stir in the Gujarati film industry.

An insider said, "Gujarati cinema hasn’t been known for using such language.It seems like the abuses were added to create shock value and attract attention.This goes against the culture and tradition of Gujarati cinema."  

Another producer said, "Abuses are common in Hindi films and web series.

So, it wasn’t a surprise that such language appeared in a Gujarati film.What’s surprising is that the CBFC didn’t ask for any cuts.In the past, they’ve asked for changes even in 'A' rated films, but not this time.There’s no consistency in their approach."  

Still, industry members think other filmmakers may not follow this path.

A producer said, "Many films get subsidies from the Gujarat government.These subsidies are only given to films with a 'U' or U/A certificate.Adult-rated films can’t get the subsidy.So, filmmakers might not want to lose the subsidy just to keep the strong language in their films."