Movies Banned For Communal Harmony

Movies Banned For Communal Harmony

Whenever a movie pertaining to some sensitive issue makes it to big screen, there is always a speculation which constantly leads it and that is of getting banned for being a threat to communal harmony.

So have a look at some of the movie of the recent times which have faced the ban on the pretext of being a threat to communal harmony.

Sadda Haq

Regional cine flick which has recently landed in the troubled water is Punjabi cine delight Sadda Haq. Reportedly the movie has been banned by Punjab and Haryana governments on the pretext that it glorifies the the Khalistan movement and its leaders.

And at the same time it soils the image of the cops who had been the part of anti terrorist movement in Punjab.

Vishwaroop

Earlier it was Kamal Hassan's million dollar espionage thriller Vishwaroop which fell prey to the regional wrath and got banned in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, after around 25 Muslim organisations alleged that the sections of the film portray the community in a bad light.

Parzania

Because of having its plot embedded in Gujrat riots, Parzania had been one of the most controversial movies of the recent times. On its release Parzania was banned in Gujarat following the fears of a communal uproar.

Aarakshan

Glorifying the plight of deprived sections had always been one of the most sought after themes of Bollywood, but ace director Prakash Jha had an unfortunate experience while working upon the genre, when his much talked about cine flick Aarakshan landed in trouble, because of anti Dalit comments.

The movie fetched the wrath of the community leading to a temporary ban on the movie in Andhra Pradesh, UP and Punjab, which was subsequently lifted.

Deshdrohi

Debut flick of Kamal 'Motormouth' Khan, Deshdrohi also faced ban in Maharashtra in 2008 because the government felt that the movie would add fuel to the burning issue of Marathi Maanus (Maharashtrians) Vs North Indians.

Firaaq

Nandita Das' directorial venture, Firaaq was again a hard-hitting portrayal of families caught in the vicious aftermath of the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat.

And as apprehended by the makers the movie was banned in the state of Gujrat but subsequently movie succeeded in winning two National Film Awards.

Black Friday

Based on the 1993 Bombay serial bombing, Anurag Kashyap's, Black Friday tried to recreate the incident and the intense feeling that followed.

But because of the extreme resemblance of the movie to the real life incident, it had to remain in the casket for around two years because the people named in the film raised a demand of imposing a stay on its release.