Why CBFC muted word 'guard' in Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor's Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari; cut kiss scenes ‘by 60%’

As per a new report, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari has been cleared by the CBFC with only two cuts, with one of them puzzling the viewers somewhat.

Updated on: Sep 30, 2025, 15:26:42 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari, the new romantic comedy from Dharma Productions, is set to release in theatres this Thursday on the occasion of Dussehra. The Shashank Khaitan film has finally got its certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with minimal cuts, but a few modifications. The most puzzling of these is muting the word 'guard', but there is context to it.

Varun Dhawan and Janhvi Kapoor in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari.

CBFC cuts kiss scene in Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari stars Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Sanya Malhotra, and Rohit Saraf in lead roles. According to Bollywood Hungama, the CBFC passed the film with just two cuts. The kissing scenes in the film have been reduced by 60% as per the report. It does not mention the scenes involve which actors or characters.

The other change is slightly more puzzling. The word 'guard' has been muted 'wherever it occurs' in the film, the report states. While many may wonder why such an innocuous-sounding word has been muted, the film uses the word to pass off a similar-sounding Hindi curse word. One such scene occurred in the film's trailer as well, where Varun's character tries to pass off guard for a slur. That is the reason the word has been muted in the film.

All about Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari

Directed by Shashank Khaitan, Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari is the third instalment of the Dulhania series. Both previous films starred Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt. In this film, Varun and Janhvi play two people trying to fake a romance to make their exes jealous, who are marrying each other. Hilarity ensues as Varun's character falls for Janhvi. The film is releasing on 2 October. The film is clashing at the box office with Rishab Shetty's pan-India action-drama, Kantara: Chapter 1.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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