Controversies and cinema walk parallelly. In this world filled with woke and sensitive minds, films with a political touch generally irk a set of audiences. This recently happened with Sudipto Sen's directorial The Kerala Story. With the West Bengal government banning the film, this Adah Khan starrer is suffering the brunt of political backlash.
Featuring the story of how three girls were brainwashed and made to join ISIS, the film was recently banned by WB CM Mamta Banerjee. She said as per ANI, ¡°What is The Kerala story?... It is a distorted story.¡±
Blemished Light ¨C The social-political drama was denied a rating by the Censor Board because of its thematic concern, namely same-sex relationships and India's religious fundamentalism.
The film not because of its subject but due to its cast remained out of Gujarat theatres. Film's lead Aamir fueled an unofficial ban after the actor's stand on the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) which irked the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).
This infamous BBC documentary was banned by the Indian government due to its controversial subject. Based on the 2012 Nirbhaya Delhi gang rape case, the film ran into controversy as a clip from it showed one of the convicted rapists justifying the heinous crime.
A heart-wrenching film that revolved around the life of a Parsi boy during 2002's Gujarat riots was banned in the said state by Bajrang Dal. Following their threat, no theatres across Gujarat were ready to screen the film.
Loosely based on the 1993 serial bomb blasts in Mumbai, this Anurag Kashyap film was under censorship clutch for several years due to its controversial subject. The film was released four years after its inception and didn't earn its due enough.
This Nandita Das' directorial remained out of Gujarat theatres because the film was based on post-Godhra riots. Several multiplexes said that distributors were asking for more money but Nandita said the case was different.
The National Award-winning movie revolved around the life crisis in Kashmir. The film depicts the torture that the ex-militants faced when they were captured by the army. The movie hit digital space after being denied a theatrical release.
Another of Anurag Kashyap's directorial on the list, this film was banned due to its abusive language, glorification of wars and killing, and sex and drug abuse.
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