NEW DELHI: Viacom Motion Pictures, JA Entertainment and Rising Sun Films' political thriller Madras Cafe has received a U/A certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification - minus cuts.

Says director Shoojit Sircar, "I am happy that the Censor Board has passed our film without any cuts giving it a U/A certificate. This is a very special film for us and I am glad the audiences will get to experience this political thriller soon."

Starring John Abraham, Nargis Fakhri, Rashi Khanna, Leena Maria and ad gurus Agnello Dias an Piyush Pandey, Madras Cafe set with the backdrop of an inter-country relation, revolves around John Abraham, an intelligence officer, uncovering the workings of secret operations.

Presented by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures and JA Entertainment and produced by Rising Sun Films and JA Entertainment, the film is scheduled to release 23 August.