Top 10 Recent Bollywood Films That Made The Most Controversies

Bollywood has always been a Battleground. Hitherto, it has not just served us with the delicacies of on-screen ferocious fight scenes but has also jolted us by adding a tinge of off-screen war of words to our taste as well. From riots, disharmony and conflicts of religious and communal beliefs to questioning one’s individuality - it has accumulated every possible provoking material that resists fitting in the minds of the perceptive audience, sensitive media and the Censor Board. Here are the 10 most controversial movies in Indian Cinema that have been a hot argument base in recent years.

1. Black Friday (2007)

This movie has to be one of the darkest ones of all time and has gained a lot of controversies as well. The Anurag Kashyap-directed film is based on one of the most horrendous occurrences in Mumbai - the 1992-93 riots and the Bombay blast. It was banned for almost two years, since, the decision about the detonation was still pending in the court and the movie was presumed to possibly influence the final verdict, thereby, escorting a fear of nationwide turmoil.

2. Love Sex Aur Dhokha (2010)

The Rajkumar Rao and Nushrratt Bharuccha starrer film, directed by Dibakar Banerjee Dibakar Bannerjee is a director and screenwriter a >> Read More... was accused of having many controversial, sexual and exposing scenes. Primarily, one song in the film was argued to have offensive lyrics and a sensitive seven-minute love scene. The intense content inflamed the censor board which put its release on hold.

3. Aarakshan Click to look into! >> Read More... (2011)

This Prakash Jha-directed movie, due to its sensitive content on Reservation and the caste system, was subjected to protests from all shades and subways of the nation. Every caste group stood against its release. On one hand, the lower caste lambasted it considering it to be anti - Dalit. On the other hand, the Upper castes believed themselves to be shown in poor light in the movie, yielding many scenes being cut. The movie has been a reflection of the age-old deep-rooted social traction in the country.

4. Pk (2014)

The film starring Amir Khan Amir Iqbal Khan is a former professional boxer fro >> Read More... invited agony from all across the nation as it portrayed Hinduism in a negative frame, mocking Hindus as the “fake believer and false doer”. Even the movie's poster was acclaimed to be too obscene. Henceforth, it drew Baba Ramdev's call for a social boycott of the movie and criticism from the Bajrangi Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad for jeopardizing Hindu sentiments.

5. Haider Click to look into! >> Read More... (2014)

This modern-day adaptation of William Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, directed by Vishal Bhardwaj The most outstanding of a successful film producer >> Read More... has also failed to fit in the Indian grounds as it cast doubt on human rights in the hands of the Army. Wrongly depicting the brazen side of the Indian Army and harming the sentiments of Hindus, it faced massive protests and indignant rallies in the Indian states and was also banned in Pakistan due to a few of its tormenting scenes targeting the Pakistani ideologies.

6. Udta Punjab Click to look into! >> Read More... (2016)

Mainly highlighting the unrestrained drug abuse in Punjab, this Abhishek Chaubey-directed movie gathered massive criticism just weeks before release as the censor board asked for 89 cuts from the film citing vulgarity, inappropriate language and references to Punjab. But luckily, the film won a general release in the court of law, challenging the censorship norms in India.

7. Lipstick Under My Burkha Click to look into! >> Read More... (2016)

Alankrita Shrivastava Alankrita Shrivastava is a popular Indian director >> Read More... directed this "lady-oriented" movie, reflecting the fantasies of a woman were censored in India, as it was believed to disrespect the Muslim community. The movie was also subjected to terms of being abusive, pornography promoting and too revealing for society. But, apart from making these headlines, this movie also backed 11 International awards even before its official release in the country.

8. Padmavat (2017)

The movie is primarily based on the story of Rani Padmavati and 'her stand for her land' - Chittorgarh. But this Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film gained a lot of controversies as it was misinterpreted by the traditionalists to harm the honorary history of Rajasthan. There were questions raised on the Jauhar culture as an attack on a women's existence. Many Rajput cast organizations including the Karni Sena objected to its release, vandalised the sets and even blood money was given in the name of the director and the female lead, all of which censured the movie for some time.

9. Judgementall Hai Kya (2019)

This Ekta Kapoor-directed film is a black comedy. The Kangana Ranaut and Rajkumar Rao starrer movie was initially titled "Mental Hai Kya" and hence, scored a lot of controversies when a member of the Indian Psychiatry Society(IPS) filed a case against the title being disrespectful to those who suffer from psychiatric illnesses.

10. Sadak 2 Click to look into! >> Read More... (2020)

Following the loss of Sushant Singh Rajput Sushant Singh Rajput is one of the famous Indian t >> Read More... , there was massive chaos in 'Bollywood' which was then called the "Nepo-industry". This movie directed by Mahesh Bhatt Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt created a niche for himself >> Read More... , featuring Alia Bhatt Alia Bhatt is a trendsetting actress from Mumbai, >> Read More... , Aditya Roy Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt July 29, 1959, was the day when the two legends of >> Read More... had to fall a victim to this Mayhem and all these big names were chastised. The trailer that was released on August 12, 2020, crossed over 1.2 crore dislikes and even an online movement boycotting the movie had been called to seek justice for Sushant.