Top 5 Movies Banned in India: India has one of the most stringent film certification systems in the world. Many films over the years, both domestic and international, have found themselves banned due to sensitive themes, political concerns, or bold social commentaries. Read on for five major films dubbed as more controversial in the country and the reasons why.
Despite being highly acclaimed globally, Bandit Queen was banned temporarily in India due to its extremely violent depiction of caste oppression and sexual assault. After some legal tussles and public protests, screening was halted and thereafter cleared after cuts.
This provocative drama on religious extremism and the same-sex relationship received a complete suspension by the Indian censor board. The latter found denoting the film’s themes too stimulating for public viewing, making it one of the few that received a complete interdiction.
Deepa Mehta’s associate film from Varanasi concerning widows got mired in tireless protests even during its shoot. Sets were ruined, threats were unleashed, and it became too hysterical for India to allow production of the film. Eventually, years later the filmed was released but, shot in Sri Lanka.
While it was screened in many other nations, it had been banned in many states of India as a result of outcry from various Christian groups claiming the film would offend the religious sensibilities of people. Even those states that received clearance by the censor board imposed a ban.
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This is one of the most controversial political films in India, which ridiculed the Emergency period. The movie was banned, prints were confiscated, and copies reportedly destroyed. In summary, it presents a major example of political censorship in Indian cinema.
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