Top 10 Most Controversial Movies of Bollywood That Worth a Watch

Nowadays, it’s been a culture of creating controversies on movies in our country. When a movie tries to hit any sensitive topic, it won’t go down the throat of sensitive people or the Indian Censor Board. But believe it or not, these types of movies try to show the truth that makes them worth watching. So, here we have presented the top 10 most controversial movies in Bollywood.

Top 10 Most Controversial Movies of Bollywood

1. Garam Hawa (1974)

Garam Hawa is a political drama that’s been in controversy for a long time. The movie narrated the story of a Muslim family that is facing difficulties after partition. It was a very sensitive subject that can cause a communal outbreak. Indian Censor Board stopped this movie for 8 months.

Director: M.S. Sathyu

IMDb Rating: 8.1

Cast: Balraj Sahni, Farooq Shaikh, Gita Siddharth

Available on: Hungama Play

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2. Aandhi (1975)

Aandhi is another political drama whose lead actress getup is similar to Prime Minister Indra Gandhi. This film faced the allegation that it was based on Gandhi’s relationship with her husband. However, the filmmakers only borrowed a look from her. But before its release, the director has to cut some scenes from the movie.

Director: Gulzar

IMDb Rating: 8

Cast: Suchitra Sen, Sanjeev Kumar

Available on: Youtube

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3. Bandit Queen (1996)

Bandit Queen is a biopic of Phoolan Devi, a gangster woman who led a gang of bandits. The movie is highly criticised for the excessive use of abusive language, sexuality, and nudity. Despite the criticism, the movie went super hit and won a National Film Award for Best Feature Films.

Director: Shekhar Kapur

IMDb Rating: 7.5

Cast: Manoj Bajpayee, Seema Biswas, Aditya Srivastava

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

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4. Fire (1998)

Fire is the first part of Deepa Mehta’s trilogy. It is also the first movie that is based on a homosexual relationship. But on its release, people burned its posters and destroyed cinemas across the country. Following the scandal, the Indian government has banned this movie. Deepa Mehta also led a candlelit protest to oppose the move.

Director: Deepa Mehta

IMDb Rating: 7.2

Cast: Shabana Azmi, Nandita Das, Karishma Jhalani

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

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5. PK (2014)

PK is one of the most blockbuster movies of Indian cinema. But some scenes of the movie hurt the sentiments of several religious groups. People opposed this movie release for a very long time.

Director: Rajkumar Hirani

IMDb Rating: 8.2

Cast: Amir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt, Sushant Singh Rajput

Available on: Netflix

6. Padmaavat (2018)

Padmaavat is the latest movie on the list that faces high criticism for disobeying history. It is based on the story of Rajasthani Queen Padmavati. Rajasthani people felt that the film was misrepresenting the history and spoiling their reputation. After a big debate, Sanjay Leela Bhansali renamed the movie Padmaavat.

Director: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

IMDb Rating: 7.1

Cast: Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

7. Black Friday (2007)

Black Friday is also one of the most controversial movies of Bollywood. The movie focuses on the Mumbai bombings in 1993. For subjecting a sensitive topic, the high court decided to suspend the release. But after three years, Black Friday hit cinemas.

Director: Anurag Kashyap

IMDb Rating: 8.5

Cast: Anurag Kashyap, Kay Kay Menon, Aditya Srivastava

Available on: Netflix

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8. Aarakshan (2011)

Aarakshan aimed at the caste-based reservation system in India which is one of the most controversial topics. As a result, the movie got banned in Uttar Pradesh, Panjab, and Andhra Pradesh.

Director: Prakash Jha

IMDb Rating: 6.2

Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, Manoj Bajpayee

Available on: Amazon Prime Video

9. Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)

Ram Teri Ganga Maili movie has featured some scenes that were considered inappropriate. The movie faced a lot of controversies during this.

Director: Raj Kapoor

IMDb Rating: 6.6

Cast: Mandakini, Rajiv Kapoor, Divya Rana

Available on: Zee 5

10. Siddhartha (1972)

Siddhartha is the first movie that steamed nude scenes. The movie is highly criticised for these kinds of scenes. Indian Censor Board was so strict those days and did not allow even a kissing scene.

Director: Conrad Rooks

IMDb Rating: 6.6

Cast: Shashi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Romesh Sharma

Available on: Amazon Prime Video