But people are concerned about the movie being heavily cut and censored before coming to Indian OTT. The movie is about an erotic dancer and has many sexually explicit scenes.

Fans fear that cutting down these scenes will tamper with the artistic integrity of the film and take away much of its uniqueness.

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But taking the recent trends in Indian OTT and media into notice, it seems highly unlikely that the movie will be kept intact. There has recently been a huge debate and discussion on censorship for content on OTT and YouTube and even the Supreme Court of the country has got a say in this. And the platform will be blamed and criticised if it does not follow the current trend now.

So it will really be difficult to keep the film as it is and there will be many cuts. Fans are obviously not very happy with it and they think it will be a shame to not get to experience such an acclaimed movie in its original form.

Anora on Jio Hotstar will most likely be censored heavily and edited multiple times before it gets released in India due to it being sensitive. Indian standards of streaming do not support the kind of theme and the explicit content of this film, which means heavy censorship is very plausible.

This is not the first time an international film has gotten so extensive cuts for OTT platforms. India's OTT digital content policies are making filmmakers extra cautious. It used to be that movies featuring bold subject matter were either edited or completely banned in India. Buying government scrutiny will only make these platforms even more cautious.

The cinephile and critic community's hope lies in whether or not Anora on Jio Hotstar is as appalling as its original form. Many critics argue that this moves compromises the integrity of storytelling and hinders the creative process of the artist.

It's unclear what parts of Anora on Jio Hotstar will be censored, but what is for certain is that fans will not stop watching closely for updates.