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10 Movies Ban In India!
The recent ban on the film, 'Unfreedom' has been talk of the town. The Govt. pointed out that the same sex relation is against the fundamentalism of the country and may elicit clashes! Other than this film there have been films which have also received a red signal from the censor board due to the content, whose release or production was or are blocked by the central or a state government. Let's look at some such films!
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Aandhi (1975)
It was banned during Emergency by Indira Gandhi and subsequently released in 1977 after Janata Party came into power.
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Kissa Kursi Ka (1977)
A political spoof, the film was banned by the Congress government for lampooning the Emergency. The master prints and all copies was lifted from the Censor Board office and burned by Sanjay Gandhi supporters. The movie was later remade with a different cast.
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Bandit Queen (1994)
It was banned temporarily by the Delhi High Court after Phoolan Devi, the subject of the film's story, challenged its authenticity.
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Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
It was banned due to sexual content. The version released in India had 2 minute cut of nudity.
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Fire (1996)
On its opening day in India, some film theaters were attacked by Hindu fundamentalists for depicting a lesbian relationship. The film was withdrawn and sent to back to the Censor Board. But, later it was released uncut.
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Black Friday (2004)
The movie was based on the 1993 Bombay bombings. The released was blocked until the verdict of the lawsuit by the Bombay High Court on the petition of the under-trials. The film was originally set to be released in India on 28 January 2005.The producers appealed at the Supreme Court but the High Court order was upheld. The movie finally saw its release on 9 February 2007.
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Water (2005)
The movie faced opposition during its shooting from hardline Hindu organizations in Varanasi. The sets were destroyed. The Uttar Pradesh government decided to stop the shooting on 31 January 2000.The shooting was shifted to Sri Lanka later. The movie was released in India much later in March 2007.
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Main Hoon Rajinikanth (2014)
Notable south Indian actor Rajinikanth moved the Madras High Court to stop the release of this film stating that it violated his personality rights. A stay was granted, and the makers of the movie were directed not use superstar's name, image or likeness. The director Faisal Saif later said he had shown the film to the actor and his lawyers to assure them. The film's title was also later changed to Main Hoon Rajini.
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India's Daughter (2015)
This television documentary about the 2012 Delhi gang rape was prevented from being broadcast by a stay order from a court, due to perceived negative public sentiment including remarks defending the rape which drew public outcry in India when the film was shown.The movie was uploaded to YouTube and the Indian government requested it be removed.
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Unfreedom (2015)
The film was denied a rating by the Censor Board. The film examined same sex relationships and religious fundamentalism in India. The director Raj Amit Kumar was told by the Board that film will cause clashes between Hindus and Muslims, and will provoke 'unnatural passions'
