20 Indian Films Banned In Pakistan

Ever since partition, Pakistan has been the worst kind of rival India has ever had. They are actually our own brothers, since during the partition some people went to the other side while some stayed, but those who went were also our people. Since it is a much newer country, it has a lot less strengths than our country, so the sensible thing to do here would be to maintain friendly relationship with your neighbor so that even if something bad does happen, or if you are ever in need, you can call on your neighbor for help. However, our neighbor seems to have a very different point of view, and since they are incapable of winning square and fair, they conduct cowardly terrorist attacks all over the world. Coming to the entertainment industry, Bollywood had been welcoming and accepting Pakistani actors just like it accepts people of its own country. But Pakistan has always chosen to be uptight; the Pakistanis do not appreciate the love that they should have been thankful for and the country, even though they have grown up watching Bollywood movies, and are now putting a ban on them. Here is a list of 20 Indian movies that Pakistan has banned.

1. M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

The film is doing wonders at the box office wherever in the world it has been released. In India, it has earned more money than any biographical film has ever earned. It is the untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni Ak MS Dhoni or Dhoni was born >> Read More... , the most successful captain that India has ever had, and the second most successful captain that the world has ever seen. Pakistan however has put a ban on the film because MSN has threatened ungrateful Pakistani actors working in Indian films.

2. Dishoom Click to look into! >> Read More...

The movie talks about a cricketer who gets kidnapped right before a match between India and Pakistan. However, as Pakistan has always associated itself with terrorism and other such activities, the authorities of the country thought that it was implicit that the movie wanted to portray Pakistan to be the ones behind the kidnaping so they banned it.

3. Neerja Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film is about flight attendant Neerja Bhanot Neerja Bhanot was a senior flight attendant for th >> Read More... , who protected an entire flight full of passengers from terrorists who had got on the flight from Pakistan. Pakistan thought that the film was implying that the attack had been facilitated by Pakistan, even though Sonam Kapoor Sonam Kapoor, Daughter of Anil Kapoor and model Su >> Read More... denied the allegation vehemently, Pakistan was pretty sure that the film was against them even though it was based on true events.

4. Ambarsariya Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film is a Punjabi film starring Diljit Dosanjh Diljit Dosanjh, born on 6 January 1984, in Jalandh >> Read More... and is focused on a man who leads a double life as an insurance agent and a RAW agent. He must save Punjab’s Chief Minister from the mafia and in the process also remember his duty as two women fall in love with him. The film was banned in Pakistan because it had the mention of RAW in it.

5. Calendar Girls Click to look into! >> Read More...

Released in 2015, Calendar Girls was Madhur Bhandarker ’s effort of creating a second ‘ Fashion Click to look into! >> Read More... ’. However, the film could not match the standards that Fashion had set and the film did not do as well as was expected on the box office. Pakistan banned the entire film, because they objected to one dialogue in the film.

6. Phantom Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film’s tagline was that it was a film we wished was true. And really, how we wish that someone would enter Pakistan and kill the men who killed so many of our brothers and sisters in the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai. The film was based on Hussain Zaidi’s novel Mumbai Avengers and shows the killing of the man behind the attacks, Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. The man in question was one of the main reasons for why the film was banned, as he also plays a huge role in the politics of Pakistan.

7. Baby

The film was an Indian film, based on terrorism, and was automatically banned by Pakistan because it involved the killing of Muslim men who were proven to be terrorists. But Pakistan thought that he film implied that they were responsible for the terrorism and so the film was banned.

8. Bangistan Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film starred Riteish Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh is the son of a politician, late >> Read More... and Pulkit Samrat Pulkit Samrat is a popular Indian model and actor, >> Read More... , who are both suicide bombers. They go through a long journey before realizing that the people they work for and those for whom they get riled up only want to cause terror and rile up people for no good cause. Since the film talked about terror, Pakistan though they were talking about them and so the film was banned in Pakistan.

9. Haider Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film is based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet and is one of the best performances that Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More... ever gave. However, the film is based in Kashmir and depicts the time of Kashmir insurgency. Kashmir is already a sour topic for Pakistan, so the film was banned in Pakistan.

10. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film was a truly inspiring story about someone who rises above all odds and makes a hero out of himself. He fights against all odds and becomes an inspirational figure and an undefeated winner. However, Pakistan banned the film as it portrayed the life of an India runner winning.

11. Raanjhanaa

The film was a heart touching portrayal of love and its loss, starring Sonam Kapoor, Abhay Deol Abhay Deol is an actor and director of the TV indu >> Read More... and ‘ Dhanush This lanky superstar Dhanush is an actor from Tami >> Read More... ’. However, the film showed a Muslim girl falling in love with a Hindu, which riled up the authorities at Pakistan and the film was consequently banned.

12. Khiladi 786 Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film was Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... ’s attempt to relieve his Khiladi days but it failed at the box office. In Pakistan, it was first renamed to Khiladi and later, its ads and promos were also banned.

13. Ek Tha Tiger Click to look into! >> Read More...

No surprises here. The film deals with agents of two different countries falling in love with each other, one belonging to RAW and the other belonging to ISI. These two leave their respective agencies in the end and decided to be with each other. The film was banned in Pakistan, and the reason that the country gave was that the role of an ISI agent was played by Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More... .

14. Delhi Belly Click to look into! >> Read More...

Although the youth love the film, it was enough to traumatize the authorities even here in India. So Pakistan, a country that is a lot more conservative was bound to ban the film. The censor board of the country refused to screen the film.

15. Lahore

The film is based on Kickboxing, a unique sport, and it had made an attempt to unite the two countries through the sport. However, far from appreciating the effort, Pakistan banned the film stating they had objections to a few scenes and dialogues in the film.

16. The Dirty Picture Click to look into! >> Read More...

Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More... considers this to be one of her best films, and it truly was a great film and saw her giving a truly commendable performance as she played the South Indian sex symbol, Silk Smitha Silk Smitha is an unforgettable personality in the >> Read More... . However, Pakistani authorities first banned the film, and but a week after its premiere in India, cleared it for release in Pakistan.

17. Tere Bin Laden

The film marked the Bollywood debut of Pakistani actor Ali Zafar Ali Zafar is a multifaceted personality, though he >> Read More... and the film was a success, making Ali Zafar a part of Bollywood. He remained a hit until he started doing bad movies and became a flop. However, his film was banned in his own country as they feared that one of the many extremist Islamic groups in the country would use it as an excuse to attack.

18. Jab Tak Hai Jaan Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film focused on Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... ’s character, who is a member of the bomb diffusal squad in Kashmir. It goes without saying that bombs in question will be placed by Pakistan, so, the film was initially banned in Pakistan. After a lot of efforts by the makers, the film was finally premiered in Karachi.

19. Agent Vinod Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film flopped terribly in India, but it was also banned in Pakistan, because it showed the character played by Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress  >> Read More... taking on ISI. The main issue that central bond mentioned was that it bared their truth and it portrayed Taliban in Afghanistan being supported by senior Pakistani officials.

20. David Click to look into! >> Read More...

The film starred Neil Nitin Mukesh This handsome actor was born as the son of Nitin M >> Read More... and was directed by Bijoy Nambiar. The film was a substantial, hard hitting piece of art but was banned by Pakistan. The reason stated was that it did not meet the basic criteria that they had set for films and was declared unsuitable for viewing in Pakistan.