Oct 22, 2026 12:00pm IST
‘Clayface’ Certified A in India, CBFC Removes Frontal Nudity and Face-Smashing Scenes
The certification details for the upcoming body horror-psychological thriller “Clayface” have been announced. The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) passed it with an A certificate in India, with the censor board demanding changes to a few scenes ahead of its theatrical release in the country.
As per the certification, “visuals of nudity” were removed and replaced with suitable shots at the 06:38 to 06:06:43 and 08:43 to 09:04 timestamps in the film. Additionally, visuals of a smashing face were censored in two instances. They have asked to “suitably modify” the 1-second and 6-second-long scenes. Moreover, anti-alcohol messaging and anti-drug/narcotic messages were asked to be added to the scenes wherever applicable. The removal of the word “motherfucker” from the subtitles was demanded.
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The frontal nudity scenes involved Joana Ribeiro, who plays Mia Torrez, and were asked to be clipped. These were over 19 seconds in one place and 5 seconds in the other. The certification was passed on October 19 by the CBFC with the length of the film being announced to be around 108.31 minutes which makes it up to 1 hour and 28 minutes and 3 seconds long.
Previously, similar censoring was done for the supernatural horror film “Obsession,” which was designated an “A” certificate while also being asked to remove scenes with extreme violence and graphic sexual activity.
“Clayface” follows the story of a movie star named Matt Hagen (Tom Rhys Harries) who gets mauled by a local mob boss. Aiming to restore his disfigured face, he undergoes an experiment that causes horrifying psychological and physical side effects to his face and makes it appear as clay.
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