The much-anticipated action thriller Vedaa, starring John Abraham and Sharvari, is set to premiere in theaters on August 15, 2024. However, the film faces challenges as the Central Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) has postponed granting it certification. The production team made this announcement through an official statement released on their social media channels.
The production companies, Zee Studios, Emmay Entertainment, and JA Entertainment, expressed their disappointment yesterday evening, July 25, in response to the delay caused by the CBFC. Despite submitting the film for certification well in advance, they encountered an unexpected obstacle. Following the film screening featuring John Abraham on June 25, the CBFC referred it to a revising committee without explaining it to the producers. Despite their persistent efforts to seek clarification, the producers have yet to receive a response so far. The official statement of Vedaa’s Makers read, “We, the producers of Vedaa, feel compelled to share with our fans & supporters that despite our best efforts, we are still to secure a clearance and certification from the CBFC of India.”
“Adhering to protocols we applied for certification well before the prescribed eight weeks to release. Our film was screened for the CBFC on June 25th. Post this, we were advanced to a revising committee review without any explanation as to what the esteemed examining committee’s concerns or objections were. Since then, we have waited patiently for a revising committee to be constituted, impressed on all respected and honourable office bearers and repeatedly daily documented our appeal for certification, consideration or even an explanation. Despite this unusual delay, we have full faith in the system in place and are confident that the CBFC will oblige us rightfully, the statement further adds.
Vedaa is scheduled for release in cinemas on August 15, 2024. In addition to John Abraham and Sharvari, the movie features Abhishek Banerjee and is helmed by Nikkhil Advani.
