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Mumbai: Khel Khel Mein \u2013 co-starring Akshay Kumar, Taapsee Pannu and Vaani Kapoor \u2013 marks Fardeen Khan\u2019s return to the big screen after a 14-year hiatus. In a new interview with Mid-day, director Mudassar Aziz was asked about a scene featuring Fardeen \u2013 whose character arc hinges on his sexuality \u2013 being snipped in the UAE, as per local restrictions.<\/p>\n
He said it was \u2018heartbreaking to see that something so relevant, and done with so much dignity, found its way out of the UAE release\u2019. The filmmaker told the portal, \u201cI\u2019m a filmmaker. To write all sorts of characters and raise topics of conversation is my professional and moral duty! Khel Khel Mein does that. While it\u2019s heartbreaking to see that something so relevant, and done with so much dignity, found its way out of the UAE release, I\u2019m thrilled at the applause that [the rest] of the world is sending my way for those very scenes.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added, \u201cThrough this (Fardeen\u2019s) role, I hoped to contribute to a conversation that is necessary and relevant. While edits may have been made, the intention behind the role \u2014 that of acceptance \u2014 remains unchanged, and I stand by the message\u2019s importance.\u201d<\/p>\n
Per the report, a fan from Dubai said that the \u2018edit changes the narrative of Fardeen\u2019s character\u2019. They added it was disheartening to see \u2018such an important moment erased\u2019. They told the portal that they \u2018felt cheated when they found out from Indian cine-goers about this\u2019 as censorship denies audiences the full experience of the film\u2019s \u2018powerful message\u2019. Another fan was also quoted as saying that they were looking forward to seeing this film \u2018because of its progressive storyline\u2019.<\/p>\n
Multi-starrer Khel Khel Mein, which hit theatres on August 15, also features Ammy Virak, Aditya Seal and Pragya Jaiswal in the lead roles. Chitrangda Singh has a cameo in the Mudassar Aziz-directorial.<\/p>\n
Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vipul D Shah, Ashwin Varde, Rajesh Bahl, Shashikant Sinha and Ajay Rai, Khel Khel Mein \u2018aims to redefine the comedy-drama genre\u2019, per the makers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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