India, May 29 -- Curry Barker's much-awaited horror film, Obsession, was finally released in theatres in India on May 29. Horror fans who were waiting for the film were in for a shock after realising that the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) had asked for the removal of 38 seconds of key footage. This comes after the highest-rated horror film on Rotten Tomatoes in 2026 was already given an A certificate by the board. The internet was miffed with the changes made to the Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette-starrer.

The CBFC certificate for Obsession shows that the film's runtime is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes (110.29). The list of insertions, excisions and modifications shows that anti-smoking and anti-tobacco health spo...