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14A(14A) Brutal Violence

Synopsis

Dir: Imtiaz Ali. Hindi-language Drama/Romance. A ailing man (Naseeruddin Shah) recounts the life and love he had before partition in 1947.

Content elements

  • Infrequent use of scatological slang, cursing, and profanity
  • Infrequent portrayals of hand-to-hand, weapons, and gun violence, some in the context of femicide, some involving children - some blood and detail; infrequent depictions of injury - no blood or detail; frequent references to civil unrest, war, partition, and death - little detail;
  • Infrequent portrayals of sexual violence - no nudity, little detail
  • Infrequent portrayals of alcohol use in a recreational context

Thematic elements

  • Love
  • Home and belonging
  • Uncovering the past

Classification rationale

Rated 14A for brutal violence

Classification date

June 10, 2026

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