Bollywood movies and controversies have a long history. There is a ruckus on the facts or story of many films released every year in India. But eventually after some cuts, they are released in theaters or on OTT. But there are also many such Bollywood films which have not got permission for release from foreign censor board. A recent example of this is Bhumi Pednekar and Rajkummar Rao’s Badhaai Do. Which the UAE Censor Board has given permission to release with many conditions. According to the censor board, persons above 21 years of age will be allowed to watch this film only in night shows.
padman
The film ‘Padman’, released in the year 2018, was honored with the National Award in India. However, Pakistan objected to Akshay Kumar’s film and banned it in its own country.
bell bottom
The film ‘Bell Bottom’, based on the 1980 plane hijack incident, has been banned in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. Censor boards of all three countries say that historical facts have been tampered with in the film, so we will not release it in our country.
Neerja
The film ‘Neerja’ was banned in Pakistan. The neighboring country argues that Sonam Kapoor’s film portrays Pakistan in a wrong way, so it will not be allowed to release here.
Udta Punjab
Shahid Kapoor’s film ‘Udta Punjab’ has exposed the spread of drugs. At the time of its release, there was a lot of controversy in India, especially in Punjab. Due to the abuses used in the film, it was banned in Pakistan.