Nani's HIT 3, Suriya's Retro Rated 'Strong' For Violence By British Board of Film Classification: Deets Inside

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29-04-2025

Sailesh Kolanu's HIT: The Third Case and Karthik Subbaraj's Retro, both rated for strong violence, release on May 1 with intense crime, horror, and disturbing content.
Sailesh Kolanu's HIT: The Third Case, featuring Nani, and Karthik Subbaraj's Retro, starring Suriya, are gearing up for a worldwide release on May 1. The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has rated both films as having strong violence, while also providing an in-depth look at the language and horror content featured in each movie.
HIT 3's synopsis on the BBFC website reads, 'In this Telugu-language crime thriller, a maverick police officer is drawn into the disturbing world of a series of gruesome murders he is investigating."
Both HIT: The Third Case and Retro have received strong ratings for 'violence' and 'injury detail,' with additional high ratings for 'threat and horror,' 'language,' and 'suicide and self-harm.' These ratings are notably similar to those given to Unni Mukundan's 2024 Malayalam film Marco, which has been dubbed the 'most violent Indian film.'
The additional details reveal that both HIT: The Third Case and Retro feature 'prolonged scenes' of intense violence, including stabbing, shooting, dismemberment, and other forms of bodily harm. The films also contain instances of 'strong language,' alongside 'milder terms' in other scenes. As hinted in the trailer, the films include disturbing depictions of trafficking, sex work, harassment, and critical danger to a child.
Retro's synopsis on the BBFC website reads, 'A former gangster who once swore to give up his violent ways must break his vow in order to defeat his enemies and protect his estranged wife in this Tamil-language action thriller."
Both HIT: The Third Case and Retro have been rated high for 'violence,' 'threat and horror,' and 'language,' while receiving moderate ratings for 'drugs,' 'sex,' and 'sexual violence.'
The additional details confirm a 'short but bloody torture sequence' in HIT: The Third Case and Retro, where characters are 'slashed, stabbed, shot, or bludgeoned.' One particularly disturbing scene shows a newborn baby being branded with a metal object. The films also include a flashback involving cultists and babies, along with 'strong language' and 'milder terms' throughout. While drugs are referenced, the films do not condone them, but they do feature 'potentially distressing scenes' involving women and children.
HIT 3 is the third installment in a popular franchise that previously featured Vishwak Sen and Adivi Sesh as cops tackling mysterious murders. Nani's character, Arjun Sarkaar, was introduced at the end of HIT 2, and HIT 3 is rumored to feature a cameo by a Tamil superstar. Srinidhi Shetty makes her Telugu debut as the female lead.
Retro, on the other hand, stars Suriya alongside Pooja Hegde in the lead role. The film also features Joju George and Jayaram.
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