Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Jolly LLB 2' producer accepts four cuts in the film

Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Jolly LLB 2' producer accepts four cuts in the film

Akshay Kumar in 'Jolly LLB 2'. Pic/YouTube

Fox Star Studios India, producer of Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Jolly LLB 2', has withdrawn plea against Bombay HC order of deleting 'objectionable' scenes and has accepted four cuts in film.

A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi allowed Fox Star Studio India, producer of the movie, to take back its appeal.

Senior advocate A M Singhvi, appearing for the producer said the deletions of certain scenes, suggested by the HC-appointed committee, are acceptable to it.

The makers of Jolly LLB 2 on Monday were ordered to delete four 'objectionable scenes' from the courtroom drama after a three-member panel appointed by the High Court agreed that it 'showed lawyers in poor light'.

In its report, the panel suggested four cuts, including the scene where the protagonist (Akshay Kumar), who plays a lawyer, is seen jumping on the dais. He then signals his client to throw a shoe at the judge and a dialogue follows: 'Kya akal ladaai hai'.

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Akshay Kumar in 'Jolly LLB 2'

The makers, represented by senior counsel Ravi Kadam, submitted an affidavit filed by director Subhash Kapoor, who agreed to delete all 'objectionable' scenes. The court directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to immediately issue a fresh certificate to the movie after the cuts were effected.

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The real courtroom drama began when a Nanded-based advocate filed a petition with the Bombay High Court, referring to certain scenes in the courtroom drama's trailer and demanded that the word 'LLB' be dropped from the title.

Directed by Subhash Kapoor, 'Jolly LLB 2' is a sequel to the 2012 comedy. The movie also stars Huma Qureshi and Annu Kapoor.

The film is slated to release this Friday.