Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone

Uh oh! Ranveer Singh feared that it would happen, and it seems like it has indeed come true – his and Deepika Padukone‘s steamy kiss from Ram-Leela will be cut down by approximately 50%, according to recent reports.

Ranveer had earlier said that this is the best kiss you’ll ever see in a Bollywood film, and also commented:

“I hope that there will be no objection to the kiss because it’s a beautiful kiss. I hope they don’t cut the duration because it’s a long kiss.”

Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone
Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone

Unfortunately, the censor board has asked Sanjay Leela Bhansali to edit the duration of the kissing scene in order for his film to receive the U/A certificate. Understandably, Bhansali isn’t too happy with the outcome, but doesn’t really have a choice since he would want a U/A certificate for his film.

According to the Mirror report, there has been a total of 12 cuts total from the film. It’s a damn shame, since the best part seems to be Ranveer and Deepika’s chemistry. Hopefully, we’ll end up seeing all the cut footage as extras on YouTube post the film’s release.