Akshay Kumar is known for doing around five to six films a year as he prefers quantity over quality. While some of his recent films haven’t done well, this hasn’t deterred him in any way. One of his most awaited films is OMG 2, which is a remake of the successful 2012 film OMG! Oh My God. The film has generated strong buzz ever since it was announced.
Now, the official runtime of the film is out. OMG 2 is 156 minutes long which means it’s roughly around 2 hours 36 minutes. Lately, makers have been trying to avoid lengthy durations of films owing to the shrinking attention span of audiences. However, if the subject of OMG 2 interesting enough and the script is tight, the duration will not be an issue.
OMG 2’s Battle With The CBFC
Despite the release date being just around the corner, OMG 2 has not received a certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). Earlier, it was reported that CBFC has sent the film to the Revising Committee suggesting 20 cuts (both audio and video) as well as an A (adult) certificate. The makers are clearly not comfortable with these changes as they believe it will hamper the film’s story. Since the film deals with sex education, they want it to reach out to a wider audience and an A certificate will limit the reach.
Some reports suggest that the real reason behind the delay is that the film also touches upon masturbation. This, coupled with religious themes, has scared the CBFC to give it a green light as they fear it might hurt people’s religious sentiments. The film is a courtroom drama where a father fights for his son and it deals with sex education. The makers are still eyeing a U/A certificate for the film. The CBFC is particularly cautious because of the backlash they faced for passing Adipurush with no cuts.
About OMG 2
OMG 2 is directed by Amit Rai and stars Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam, and Arun Govil. The film will reportedly explore the theme of sex education in schools. The first installment, which was released in 2012, tackled the issue of fake godmen in India. OMG 2 is slated to release on 11 August and it will clash with Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 on the ticket window. Both films are different but OMG 2 has an upper hand since it deals with a fresh and unique subject.
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