Diwali usually brings family entertainers, but **Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat** takes a bold turn this year. The film has been certified ‘A’ by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), making it the first Diwali release in 22 years to receive an adult rating.
With recent adult-rated hits like *Animal* (2023) and *Coolie* (2025) proving that an ‘A’ tag doesn’t hinder box office success, this intense love story is ready to make its mark amid the festive fireworks.
### CBFC Certification and Modifications
Despite the ‘A’ rating, the CBFC requested six modifications from the makers of this romantic saga. Notably, a 2-minute and 12-second shot was asked to be modified, although the specific details of this shot were not shared in the official cut list.
Additionally:
– A 1-second visual of Mantralaya was requested to be removed.
– Certain audio cuts were made, including the removal of the dialogue “sleep with her.”
– The word “Raavan” was replaced with “villain” at two places. In fact, the CBFC’s Examining Committee asked the makers to remove all dialogues related to the epic Ramayana.
– The word “maal” was replaced with “ladki.”
Once these changes were implemented, **Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat** was passed with an ‘A’ certificate on October 16.
### Film Length and Details
The censor certificate mentions the film’s length as 140 minutes and 17 seconds, which translates to 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 17 seconds. Directed by Milap Zaveri, the film stars Harshvardhan Rane and Sonam Bajwa in the lead roles.
### A Rare ‘A’ Rating for a Diwali Release
This marks a significant moment as **Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat** is the first film in 22 years to receive an ‘A’ rating for a Diwali release. The last time this happened was during Diwali 2003, when four films were released in the festival week: the period drama *Pinjar*, Govinda’s comic caper *Raja Bhaiya*, Tanishaa Mukherji’s horror flick *Sssshhh*, and Vikram Bhatt’s thriller *Inteha*. Of these, *Sssshhh* and *Inteha* were given ‘A’ certificates.
Looking further back, other Diwali releases that carried an adult rating include:
– *Annarth* (2002), starring Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Vinod Kambli, and others.
– *Aalavandhan* (2001), Kamal Haasan’s ambitious venture, released in Hindi as *Abhay*.
– *Shool* (1999), starring Manoj Bajpayee and Raveena Tandon, with a special appearance by Shilpa Shetty, which clashed with the family entertainer *Hum Saath Saath Hain* at the box office.
### In Other News
**EXCLUSIVE:** The screen-sharing battle between *Thamma* and **Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat** has begun. Makers of Ayushmann Khurrana-starrer *Thamma* are demanding that cinemas allot ALL shows in single and two-screen establishments exclusively to their film.
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