CBFC slashes 8 minutes of bold scenes from Sydney Sweeney’s ‘The Housemaid’ ahead of India release - Report

Actress Sydney Sweeney has been making rounds online for her performance in her latest film, ‘The Housemaid.’ Starring alongside ‘Mamma Mia’ star Amanda Seyfried, the psychological thriller has been gaining a lot of traction. Though the film has already been released internationally, it hit theatres in India on January 1. According to the latest reports, however, approximately 8 minutes of the film have been cut out by the CBFC.

CBFC cuts out major portions from Sydney Sweeney

As reported by Bollywood Hungama, the sensory board for films in India, the CBFC, has cut out major parts of the movies before their release. In order to make it compliant with the rules and regulations in India, Sweeney’s film is facing major cuts.




While curse words and questionable language have already been removed or censored from the film, it was some of Sweeney’s scenes that faced the axe. The film was originally meant to run for 2 hours, 11 minutes, and 46 seconds; however, after the cuts as well as the inclusion of the anti-smoking ads, the film’s run time changed to 2 hours, 5 minutes, and 46 seconds.

Reportedly, the majority of the scenes involving Sydney Sweeney’s lovemaking scenes, as well as another scene where Amanda Seyfried’s character uses a breast pump, have all been removed from the film.

About ‘The Housemaid’

Based on the psychological thriller book of the same name, ‘The Housemaid’ follows the story of a woman who is out on parole and is searching for a proper job to settle down. She somehow lands the perfect role of a house nanny and gets to stay in a fairly wealthy family’s mansion. While everything seems fine at first, and she gets along with everyone in the house, secrets start to unravel one by one. The housemaid starts to discover the truth behind the happy facade of the family.

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