The film, which explores Trump’s early life and his relationship with attorney Roy Cohn, has already garnered significant attention globally. It stars Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Cohn.

Ali Abbasi hit back

Earlier in the day, it was reported that the film was facing trouble in India, and that the censor board had suggested removing nudity and reducing non-consensual sex scenes.

The filmmaker took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express his disappointment about the recent developments in India.

“I don’t know what’s wrong with these people! I fled Iranian censorship only to face US corporate censorship,” he wrote.

The director further said, “Now India! In fact? Censorship seems to be becoming an epidemic at the moment. We need a vaccine”.

sensor problem

according to AfternoonThe Censor Board suggested cutting several explicit scenes in the biographical drama.

A source said: “The cuts were not huge. CBFC requested to remove nude scenes wherever they are in the film. This was over a minute long content. The director was disappointed by the CBFC’s request that Trump be shown having sex without consent. [then] Wife Ivana Trump should be cut by 75 percent. The board members also asked the studio to provide the source from where this information was obtained. Abbasi and the studio countered that the scene was inserted for a reason and not for the purpose of titillation. The filmmaker, through his representatives, stated that shortening the sequence completely ruins its impact. The word ‘Negro’ was also directed to be removed, while drinking and smoking scenes were asked to add standard disclaimers.

The report also emphasizes that Ali is against censorship. A source at PVR Inox Pictures, which has partnered with the producers to bring The Apprentice to India, shared that Ali is against censorship, and said that there is no room for negotiation with him. “He would rather stop the releases than agree to them in India,” the source said.

about the movie

The Apprentice stars young Donald J. Explores the bond between Trump (Sebastian Stan) and attorney Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong). Ali Abbasi’s film is based on Trump’s years as a businessman in New York. It is about how a teenage Trump began his real estate career in New York in the 1970s and 1980s with the assistance of notorious attorney Roy Cohn.

The former president also threatened legal action against the producers of The Apprentice following its debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May. This created problems for manufacturers in getting distributors. This film was released in America on 11 October.