We Indians are going to see less of Charlize Theron – MUCH less – when her espionage thriller, Atomic Blonde, releases this Friday.

The film’s lengthy lovemaking sequence between the gorgeous Theron and her equally fetching co-star Sofia Boutella has been completely knocked off by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).

Now, there is a practical problem in this. The lesbian lovemaking in Atomic Blonde is not an ‘item number’ the way titillating material is inserted in Bollywood films. The plot is propelled forward by Theron’s love/ lust for Boutella’s character.