India’s Central Board of Film Certification ( CBFC) removed two kiss scenes – most notably a 33-second mid-air kiss – deeming them “overly sensual,” per local reports, to achieve a UA (13+) rating before the film’s July 7 certification. The cuts have fueled a backlash over inconsistent and conservative censorship practices.

Several scenes in the latest Superman film have been cut to meet the demands from India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). One of the cut scenes involves a kiss between Superman and Lois Lane,

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s yet another censored franchise film. India’s Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has cut 41 seconds from James Gunn’s tentpole Warner Bros. DCU film “ Superman ,” with the board citing that certain scenes were “overly sensual.”