Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer “The Revenant” to release in India without any cut

Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer “The Revenant” is planned for release in India on February 26 and it has been passed by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) with an A certificate and without any cut.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 22 February 2016.

The film has a heavy dose of violence and plenty cuss words and there were apprehensions about possible cuts because the stance of CBFC is usually harsh on such aspects. But, there was relief all around when it was released minus cuts. Of course, there are just two muted words because the board felt it was derogatory to women.
CBFC was impressed with ‘The Revenant’ since it has won acclaim and has also won quite a few prestigious awards apart from being a front runner at the Oscars. Hence, the CBFC was lenient.
The movie is inspired by true events and is about one man’s epic adventure of survival and revenge. It is directed by Alejandro Inarritu and also stars Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Paul Anderson.


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Leonardo DiCaprio has already launched conservation projects in 40-odd countries through his foundation. He is not only a billionaire star but also UN messenger of peace on climate change. He will be arriving in Delhi for a documentary on climate change and working with Sunita Narain of Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).
DiCaprio’s question to the world at large is - how much time do we have to find solutions and put them in place before this whole ecosystem collapses.
This has been reported in indianexpress.com dated 14 October 2015.

DiCaprio’s pre-Industrial Revolution period drama The Revenant set in the wilderness of northern Canada is ready for release in December and he with his crew would arrive in Delhi on October 29 for four days. The Ministry of External Affairs has already cleared the application for filming.
Incidentally, Narain is right now away in Johannesburg and has confirmed that they will be in Delhi on 29 and 30th and will come over to CSE for a sit down interview.
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation was started in 1998 and its mission was to protect the world’s last wild places. His projects include saving key species like sharks, tigers and elephants and to protect indigenous tribes and communities.
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This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 11 August 2015.

The screenplay for this latest movie will be adapted by Billy Ray who had scripted Captain Phillips and The Hunger Games. About the book – it was published in 2003 and it is about the architect of Chicago's 1893 World's Fair and a serial killer who made use of the fair as a setting for his murders.
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