India, Jan. 27 -- Filmmaker Lokesh Kanagaraj recently spoke about the censorship hurdles he faced with his Rajinikanth-starrer Coolie. Revealing that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had asked for 35 cuts and later certified the film A, the director claimed the film suffered a Rs.50 crore revenue loss as a result.

Amid news of Vijay's Jana Nayagan jumping hoops to secure CBFC certification, Lokesh spoke to the press about the struggles his film Coolie had also faced with the censor board. He also confirmed that he has a cameo in the H Vinoth-directorial.

Speaking to the press, Lokesh revealed that the CBFC had initially recommended 35 cuts. But the filmmaker believed that these modifications would dilute the film's impact....