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James Bond: In India, you can kill - but don't kiss

Spectre
007 warned not to kiss in India Photo: Courtesy

If the Indian censors have their way, James Bond can make liberal use of his licence to kill. But he'll have to cut back on the kissing - by exactly half.

The latest installment of the 007 franchise, "Spectre", will be released on Friday with heavy cuts after censors deemed the romantic encounters between Daniel Craig, and co-stars Monica Belluci and Lea Seydoux, inappropriate for the viewing public.

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