7 Bollywood Movies That Landed In Hot Water.

1. Haider
Director Vishal Bhardwaj’s portrayal of the Indian army was perceived as unfair and was heavily criticized. This controversial portrayal of the Indian armed forces landed the movie in great trouble.

2. Fanaa

The movie landed in trouble as a result of the lead actor Aamir Khan supporting the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA). The movie was banned from releasing in Gujarat by the theatre and multiplex owners for fear of violent protests given the threats of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).

3. Boom

This controversial movie was termed as soft porn. The kissing scenes between Katrina Kaif and Gulshan Grover created quite a stir before being deleted for good.

4. Fire

Given the bold subject of lesbianism, members of various political parties protested against this movie. Questions were raised about India not being ready for different cinema.

5. Bandit Queen

Portraying the life of Phoolan Devi, this movie was surrounded by controversies given the nude and rape scenes and abusive language. The lead role was played by Seema Biswas.

6. Water

This Deepa Mehta movie portrayed the difficult life of widows. The movie apparently hurt Hindu sentiments and posters of the movie were burnt.

7. Sins

This movie starring Shiney Ahuja was based on true events and showed a Catholic priest as having a romantic affair with a young woman. The issue, of course, was extremely sensitive and the movie was barely promoted on TV.