A ‘White Lotus’ Scene Was Censored in India, but It’s Not the One You Might Think
From a cinema enthusiast’s perspective, it’s the initial sequence that underwent a change – where Belinda’s son, Zion (Nicholas Duvernay), ventures into a pond following hotel gunfire. Upon spotting a Buddha statue, he implores, “Please, let my mom be safe.” He utters a Christian prayer, but as more gunshots echo, his plea transforms to a frustrated exclamation, “What the devil! I said, keep harm away from my mother, you bastard!” This scene is designed to portray the casual misunderstanding of Buddhism among Americans and foreshadows that this tranquil vacation in Thailand will be far from peaceful.