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Spider-Man Movie Breaks Records, Faces Censorship in India
The Hollywood film 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' has achieved significant box office success in India, breaking 'Avengers: Endgame' records for opening day collections and crossing Rs 42 crore on its first Friday. The film also reportedly entered the Rs 100 crore club by its second day. Concurrently, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) reportedly ordered the removal of an 8-second kissing scene and muted three explicit words from the movie before its release.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 1 · Centre 7 · Right 3 n = 11
- Left (1): The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (7 votes, 8 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Hindustan (Hindi) · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Navbharat Times, Telangana Today, The Indian Express, The Lallantop
- Right (3 votes, 4 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Firstpost, Zee News (Hindi)