After tackling animosity against Muslims in Mulk, director Anubhav Sinha delves into more controversial themes with his new movie, Article 15. A cop drama, Article 15 has Ayushmann Khurrana play a police officer for the very first time. On the lines of the Hollywood thriller, Mississippi Burning, the Hindi movie has Ayushmann's city cop come to a village to investigate the murders of two Dalit girls and gets a taste of reality on how caste discrimination has seeped into our society. Article 15 Actor Ayushmann Khurrana Says 'There’s No Discrimination in Film Industry'.

The movie's title takes after an article in our Constitution that condemns discrimination, based on caste, creed and religion. Considering how such films have fared in the past, it is expected that Article 15 will also see some hate from certain sections of the viewers. The trailer itself has seen some outrage from right-wingers. Article 15 Trailer: Ayushmann Khurrana’s Realistic Cop Drama Makes You Face the Burning Issue of Casteism – Watch Video.

Watch the trailer of Article 15 here:

The bigger question, though, will the film be passed by the Censor Board (who are in quite a good, forgiving mood these days.... see Kabir Singh). Well, CBFC seems to have given their blessings to Article 15 with only a few minor changes. A scene involving the burning of the National Flag has been removed, and certain cuss words have been modified. Some violent scenes have also been trimmed.

List of all Article 15 Censor details From the CBFC website

The movie has also been passed with a U/A rating. The runtime of the film has been revealed to be 130 minutes. This means that Article 15 can have a clean release on June 28.

The movie recently has its premiere in London Indian Film Festival 2019 and received favourable reviews. Article 15 has been praised for Sinha's taut direction, Khurrana's performance and the relevant social themes. Article 15 also stars Isha Talwar, Kumud Mishra, Sayani Gupta, Manoj Pahwa, Ashish Verma, and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub.

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