Not only has 40 minutes been deleted, but the plot has also been reworked to strengthen Aamir Khan's storyline.
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A special edition of the film will release in China on 28 December 2018, edited by Aamir Khan. It has been heavily re-worked, with significant changes compared to the Indian version. The Chinese edition is set to release with a 120-minute run time, which is 44 minutes shorter than the Indian version's 164-minute run time. Khan has reportedly added, removed and re-ordered a number of scenes, made frame-by-frame edits to various scenes, and re-adjusted the narrative structure with a more compact, straightforward plot.
In contrast to the Indian version giving balanced screen time to the three main characters (played by Khan, Bachchan and Sheikh), the China edition will instead focus mainly on Khan's character, with the roles of Bachchan and Sheikh being cut short while Khan's role is extended with deleted scenes that didn't make it into the Indian version. These changes are partly in response to Chinese audience expectations, to capitalise on Khan's popularity in China, and to reduce elements from the film that were not well-received in India. The China edition will cut a number of slow-paced scenes, but will still keep most of the song-and-dance sequences to maintain a festive atmosphere for Christmas.
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