The India Story, starring Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade, has been granted a U/A 16+ certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) after the makers carried out more than 20 modifications suggested by the board, most of which involved dialogue revisions.

Among the key changes, the CBFC directed the inclusion of a detailed disclaimer at both the beginning and the end of the film, increasing the runtime by approximately 50 seconds. The board also asked the makers to revise a dialogue referring to the percentage of farmers, changing it from 65% to 25%, while certain expressions considered objectionable towards the farming community were altered. It further sought corrections to an inaccurate reference related to the Endosulfan tragedy in Kerala.

In addition, a few words used in a second-half sequence that were considered offensive were modified, and specific courtroom dialogues around the two-hour mark were revised before certification was granted.

The certification comes just ahead of the film's theatrical release on July 24. Ahead of the release, Kajal Aggarwal and Shreyas Talpade appealed to audiences to watch The India Story, saying the film sheds light on the growing issue of pesticide farming and its far-reaching impact on public health through a courtroom drama.

Presented by Zee Studios in association with MIG Production & Studios, The India Story is directed by Chettan DK and written and produced by Sagar B. Shinde. Inspired by the issue of pesticide farming and its consequences, the film will be released worldwide in Hindi, Telugu and Tamil.

The project is co-produced by Swati Vinayak Saindane, Anita Jadhav, Vinayak Saindane, Kalpesh Shah, Devyani Khorate and Prem Joshi. The technical team includes cinematographer Nishant Bhagwat, music composer Mangesh Dhakde, editor Ashish Mhatre, lyricist Shakeel Azami and sound designer Anmol Bhave.