India, Superman and censorship
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Superman received the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) blow after it censored two kissing scenes, including a 33-second one between David Corenswet (Clark Kent) and Rachel Brosnahan (Lois Lane).
"Superman", filmmaker James Gunn's new iteration on the popular superhero, has emerged as one of the highest grossing DC films in India by earning Rs 32 crore over the weekend. Starring David Corenswet in the titular role of Clark Kent/ Superman,
James Francis Gunn Jr.-directed Superman’s Krypto has led to a 513% spike in Google searches for “ adopt a dog near me ,” according to Woofz, a dog training app. Krypto the superdoggo is based on Gunn’s own rescue pup, Ozu.
The trailer of Superman has generated excitement among fans and historically, superhero movies have performed well in India. With F1 and Jurassic World: Rebirth already running successfully in cinema halls here,
Interestingly, with a collection of Rs 9.35 crores, Superman has managed to beat Captain America: Brave New World on the second day of release. For the uninitiated, Captain America: Brave New World had minted Rs 4 crores on day 2 in India.