Film controversies in India

The list Film controversies in India includes Fifty Shades of Grey, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Water, Nine Hours to Rama and Gandhi to Hitler. The list consists of 254 members and 3 sublists.

Film censorship in India
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Hinduism-related controversies in film
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Indian propaganda films
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1.

3 Idiots

2009 Indian Hindi film by Rajkumar Hirani

Overview: 3 Idiots is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written, edited and directed by Rajkumar Hirani, co-written by Abhijat Joshi and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. Adapted loosely ...

Release date: 23 December 2009

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

Cast: Aamir Khan, Madhavan, Sharman Joshi, Kareena Kapoor, Boman Irani, Omi Vaidya

Producer: Deepak Bhagra, Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Writer: Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijit Joshi

Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think ...

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Indian buddy comedy-drama films 20T

Films set in Ladakh 5T

Indian coming-of-age comedy-drama films 30T
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Saawariya

2007 film by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Overview: Saawariya (transl. Beloved) is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language romance film produced and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, based on Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1848 short story White Nights. The film marked ...

Release date: 7 November 2007

Genre: Drama, Musical, Romance

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Cast: Rani Mukerji, Ranbir Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor, Salman Khan, Zohra Sehgal, Begum Para

Producer: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Gautmi Bhatt

Writer: Fyodor Dostoevsky, Prakash Kapadia

Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town ...

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Sony Pictures Networks India films 37T

Sony Pictures films 54T

Indian romantic musical films 191T
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Layanam

1989 Indian film

Overview: Layanam (transl. Dissolution) is a 1989 Indian Malayalam-language erotic drama film directed by Thulasidas and produced by R. B. Choudary. The film stars prominent sexploitation actresses Silk Smitha ...

Director: Thulasidas

Cast: Silk Smitha, Abhilasha, Nandu, V.K. Sriraman, Bobby Kottarakkara, Bindu Ghosh

Writer: Puthiyamkam Murali, Thulasidas

The sexual attraction of an older woman towards a young man and their relationship.

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Films directed by Thulasidas 32T

1980s erotic drama films 71T

1989 drama films 332T
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Fifty Shades of Grey

2015 film by Sam Taylor-Johnson

Overview: Fifty Shades of Grey is a 2015 erotic romantic drama film directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson from a screenplay by Kelly Marcel. Produced by Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions, and Trigger Street ...

Release date: 13 February 2015

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson

Cast: Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, Eloise Mumford, Victor Rasuk, Luke Grimes

Producer: Jeb Brody, Dana Brunetti

Writer: Kelly Marcel, E.L. James

Literature student Anastasia Steele's life changes forever when she meets handsome, yet tormented, billionaire Christian Grey.

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Golden Raspberry Award winning films 242T

Rating controversies in film 48T

2010s English-language films 5,792T
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Singham

2011 Indian film directed by Rohit Shetty

Overview: Singham is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Reliance Entertainment, based on a script by writers Yunus Sajawal and Farhad-Sajid. It serves as the first ...

Genre: Action, Crime, Drama

Director: Rohit Shetty

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Prakash Raj, Sudhanshu Pandey, Kajal Aggarwal, Sonali Kulkarni, Sachin Khedekar

Producer: Utpal Acharya, Sada Bhuvad

Writer: Hari, Yunus Sajawal

A truly honest police officer is transferred to a town controlled by a gangster he has humiliated. The gangster believes he can use good power to bring ...

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Hindi-language action films 162T

2011 action films 60T

Cop Universe 7T
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Ra.One

2011 superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha

Overview: Ra.One is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language superhero film directed by Anubhav Sinha and produced by Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role and Arjun Rampal ...

Release date: 26 October 2011

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure

Director: Anubhav Sinha, Bazin Bs

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor, Shahana Goswami, Atul Sharma, Priyanka Chopra Jonas

Producer: Dilip Borkar, Sanjiv Chawla

Writer: David Benullo, Kanika Dhillon

When the titular antagonist of an action game takes on physical form, it's only the game's less powerful protagonist who can save his creator's family ...

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Indian crossover films 3T

2011 science fiction action films 21T

Indian science fiction action films 32T
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Dabangg

2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film

Overview: Dabangg (transl. Fearless) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap and produced by Malaika Arora and Arbaaz Khan under Arbaaz Khan Productions with Dhilin ...

Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Thriller, Crime

Director: Abhinav Kashyap

Cast: Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Arbaaz Khan, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia

Producer: Malaika Arora, Manoj Chaturvedi

Writer: Dilip Shukla, Abhinav Kashyap

A corrupt police officer faces challenges from his family, gangsters and politicians.

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2010 masala films 17T

2010s masala films 320T

2010 action comedy films 49T
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Hum Saath-Saath Hain

1999 Hindi-language film directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya

Overview: Hum Saath-Saath Hain (transl. We are together), also abbreviated as HSSH, is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language family drama film written and directed by Sooraj Barjatya under the production and dist ...

Release date: 5 November 1999

Genre: Drama, Musical, Family

Director: Sooraj R. Barjatya

Cast: Mohnish Bahl, Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Karisma Kapoor

Producer: Ajit Kumar Barjatya, Kamal Kumar Barjatya

Writer: Sooraj R. Barjatya

Ramkishen and Mamta have three sons Vivek , Prem and Vinod and a daughter Sangeeta. This family is part of a joint family whose close knit bond is cha ...

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1999 romantic drama films 65T

1999 drama films 431T

Films directed by Sooraj Barjatya 6T
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Shootout at Lokhandwala

2007 film by Apoorva Lakhia

Overview: Shootout at Lokhandwala is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and co-written by Apoorva Lakhia and co-written and co-produced by Sanjay Gupta, with Ekta Kapoor serving as producer ...

Release date: 25 May 2007

Genre: Drama, Crime, Action

Director: Apoorva Lakhia

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi

Producer: Hanif Chunawala, Sanjay Dutt

Writer: Apoorva Lakhia, Suresh Nair

An account of the gangster Mahindra Dolas and his gang, which terrorized Mumbai City, and a massive war between Mumbai Police and gangs during 16 November ...

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Films directed by Apoorva Lakhia 6T

Indian historical action films 84T

2000s crime action films 112T
10.

Om Shanti Om

2007 film directed by Farah Khan

Overview: Om Shanti Om (transl. literally to Peace Be With You) is a 2007 Indian romantic fantasy film written and directed by Farah Khan, co-written by Mayur Puri and Mushtaq Shiekh, and produced by Gauri Khan ...

Release date: 7 November 2007

Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Musical, Romance, Thriller

Director: Farah Khan

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, Kirron Kher, Shreyas Talpade, Deepika Padukone, Bindu Desai

Producer: Sanjiv Chawla, Gauri Khan

Writer: Farah Khan, Mushtaq Sheikh

In the 1970s, Om, an aspiring actor, is murdered, but is immediately reincarnated into the present day. He attempts to discover the mystery of his demise ...

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Cultural depictions of Rajesh Khanna 7T

Red Chillies Entertainment films 24T

Films about Bollywood 50T
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Krrish 3

2013 Indian film

Overview: Krrish 3 is a 2013 Indian superhero action thriller film written, produced and directed by Rakesh Roshan, who wrote the screenplay with Honey Irani and Robin Bhatt. It is the third film in the Krrish ...

Genre: Sci-Fi, Action

Director: Rakesh Roshan

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Vivek Oberoi, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Kangana Ranaut, Arif Zakaria, Raju Kher

Producer: Naman Chouhan, Jaiprakash Rengarajan

Writer: Rakesh Roshan, Robin Bhatt

Krrish and his scientist father must save the world and their own family from an evil man named Kaal and his gang of mutants, led by the ruthless Kaya ...

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Films about mutants 4T

Mutants in fiction 19T

2013 science fiction action films 30T
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My Name Is Khan

2010 film directed by Karan Johar

Overview: My Name Is Khan is a 2010 drama film directed by Karan Johar and co-written by Shibani Bathija and Niranjan Iyengar. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead roles, and is a co-production between ...

Release date: 11 February 2010

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Director: Karan Johar

Cast: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Katie Amanda Keane, Kenton Duty, Iftekhar Mahmud, Benny Nieves

Producer: Sumit Chawla, Hiroo Johar

Writer: Shibani Bathija, Niranjan Iyengar

An Indian Muslim man with Asperger's syndrome takes a challenge to speak to the President of the United States seriously and embarks on a cross-country ...

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2010s English-language films 5,206T

Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation 150T

2010 drama films 606T
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Jodhaa Akbar

2008 film by Ashutosh Gowariker

Overview: Jodhaa Akbar is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language epic historical romantic drama musical fiction film directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. It stars Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the titular roles ...

Release date: 13 February 2008

Genre: Action, Adventure, Biography, History, Musical, Romance, Drama

Director: Ashutosh Gowariker

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonu Sood, Komal, Suhasini Mulay, Ila Arun

Producer: Lawrence D'Souza, Ashutosh Gowariker

Writer: Haidar Ali, Ashutosh Gowariker

A sixteenth century love story about a marriage of alliance that gave birth to true love between a great Mughal emperor, Akbar, and a Rajput princess ...

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Indian war drama films 57T

2008 biographical drama films 35T

2008 romantic drama films 80T
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Dhoom 2

2006 film by Sanjay Gadhvi

Overview: Dhoom 2 (transl. Blast 2), also known as Dhoom 2: Back in Action, is a 2006 Indian caper action film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi with script and dialogues written by Vijay Krishna Acharya from a story ...

Release date: 23 November 2006

Genre: Thriller, Action

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi

Cast: Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Uday Chopra, Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen

Producer: Aditya Chopra, Yash Chopra

Writer: Vijay Krishna Acharya, Aditya Chopra

Mr A, a fearless thief, steals valuable artefacts and teams up with the girl he is attracted to but who cannot be trusted. Close on their heels are three ...

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Films shot in KwaZulu-Natal 4T

2006 action thriller films 38T

Indian heist films 106T
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R... Rajkumar

2013 film by Prabhu Deva

Overview: R... Rajkumar is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Viki Rajani and Sunil Lulla under Next Gen Films. The film stars Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha ...

Genre: Action, Romance, Comedy

Director: Prabhu Deva

Cast: Shahid Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sonu Sood, Ashish Vidyarthi, Mukul Dev, Govardhan Asrani

Producer: Vinay Chaukar, Sunil Lulla

Writer: Prabhu Deva, Sunil Kumar Agrawal

An aimless youth starts working for drug baron and his mission is to kill is rival.

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2010s romantic action films 70T

Indian romantic action films 207T

Films set in Madhya Pradesh 10T
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The Dirty Picture

2011 film by Milan Luthria

Overview: The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language biographical musical drama film inspired by the life of Silk Smitha, an Indian actress noted for her erotic roles. The filmmakers have clarified that the ...

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Musical, Biography, Comedy

Director: Milan Luthria

Cast: Vidya Balan, Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah, Rajesh Sharma, Mangala Kenkre

Producer: Pooja Gupta, Ekta Kapoor

Writer: Rajat Arora, Aditi Mediratta

The love story between an actress and a director, inspired by the life of the late south Indian actress Silk Smitha.

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2011 biographical drama films 31T

2010s erotic drama films 80T

Films directed by Milan Luthria 10T
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Players

2020 Indian film by Abbas and Mustan Burmawalla

Overview: Players is a 2012 Indian heist action thriller film directed by the duo Abbas–Mustan and jointly produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Burmawala Partners. The film features an ensemble cast of Vinod ...

Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime

Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, Mastan Alibhai Burmawalla

Cast: Luna Rioumina, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Shweta Bhardwaj, Bobby Deol, Sonam Kapoor

Producer: Nikhat Bhatty, Bhaskar Hazarika

Two thieves, a magician, a computer hacker, a wannabe actor and a explosives expert plan a robbery to fulfill the dream of Victor Braganza. Will they be ...

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2012 action thriller films 59T

Indian remakes of American films 270T

Viacom18 Motion Pictures films 74T
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Magadheera

2009 film by S. S. Rajamouli

Overview: Magadheera (lit. 'The Heroic Man') is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language romantic fantasy action film co-written & directed by S. S. Rajamouli from a story written by V. Vijayendra Prasad & dialogues ...

Release date: 30 July 2009

Genre: Action, Drama, Romance

Director: S.S. Rajamouli

Cast: Ram Charan Teja, Kajal Aggarwal, Dev Gill, Srihari, Sarathbabu, Brahmanandam

Producer: Allu Aravind, B.V.S.N. Prasad

Writer: S.S. Kanchi, Vijayendra Prasad

A warrior gets reincarnated 400 years later, after trying to save the princess and the kingdom, who also dies along with him. He then sets back again to ...

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2000s masala films 186T

Indian fantasy adventure films 51T

Indian fantasy action films 49T
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Agent Vinod

2012 film by Sriram Raghavan

Overview: Agent Vinod is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action spy film written and directed by Sriram Raghavan produced by Saif Ali Khan and Dinesh Vijan. The film is an adaptation of the 1977 film of the ...

Release date: 9 December 2011

Genre: Action

Director: Sriram Raghavan

Cast: Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Adil Hussain, Gulshan Grover, Ravi Kishan, Prem Chopra

Producer: Arijit Biswas, Sriram Raghavan

A series of seemingly unconnected events across the world leads to Agent Vinod undertaking a globe-trotting mission to discover why his colleague was murdered ...

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Films set in Riga 6T

Hindi-language action films 158T

Films directed by Sriram Raghavan 5T
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Raajneeti

2010 Indian political thriller film by Prakash Jha

Overview: Raajneeti (transl. Politics) is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Jha, with a screenplay by Anjum Rajabali and Prakash Jha. Depicting ...

Release date: 4 June 2010

Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Action, Thriller

Director: Prakash Jha

Cast: Ajay Devgn, Ranbir Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee

Producer: Zaid Ali, Prakash Jha

Writer: Prakash Jha, Anjum Rajabali

Samar, the son of a political family, has chosen to go to the USA to live with his girlfriend. However, the death of his father makes him put his plans ...

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2010 crime thriller films 44T

2010s political thriller films 68T

Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava 49T