India, Jan. 2 -- The makers of Dhurandhar, the recent Bollywood blockbuster, have muted some words in the film after objections from certain communities. The changes were made voluntarily without any directive from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The makers have ratified the changes by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), and the edited version is now screening in theatres.

Officials from the I&B Ministry told PTI that dialogue with words 'Baloch' and 'intelligence' were muted as they were found to be offensive to certain communities. Officials stated that filmmakers approached the CBFC with the changes, which were subsequently made under Rule 31 of the Cinematograph Act. The rule allows producers to edit an already...