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This is a list of banned films in India.
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- 1959 - Neel Akasher Neechey was banned for two years for overt political overtones; it showed the troubles faced by an immigrant Chinese wage laborer in 1930s Calcutta.[1]
- 1963 - Nine Hours to Rama was banned for depicting the psychological motivations of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi. [citation needed]
- 1970 - Kissa Kursi Ka was banned for political reasons. [citation needed]
- 1971 - Sikkim was banned for showing Chogyal-ruled Sikkim as a sovereign state.[2] The ban was lifted in September 2010.[3]
- 1984 - Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was banned for its "racist portrayal of Indians and overt imperialistic tendencies". [citation needed]
- 1991 - Kutrapathirikkai was banned for 15 years for portraying the events that followed Rajiv Gandhi's death. Was proclaimed to be a pro-LTTE film, justifying the LTTE's activities. However, the film was censored and released in 2007 after many cuts. [citation needed]
- 1996 - Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Banned due to open sex scenes. Cut version is available.[citation needed]
- 1996 - Fire On its opening day in India, some film theaters were attacked by Hindu fundamentalists; the film was banned for a period, but theater screenings resumed later.[4]
- 2003 - Paanch sexual content, violence and no social message
- 2005 - Water This movie was banned in India as well as in Oscars for some reasons.
- Bandit Queen was banned for the reason of adult content.
- 2012 - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo This movie was banned for its adult scenes of rape and torture.
Andhra Pradesh
- 2006 - The Da Vinci Code
- 2011 - Khankimagi (Reservation)[5]
Goa
- 2006 - The Da Vinci Code
Gujarat
Nagaland
- 2006 - The Da Vinci Code
Punjab
- 2011 - Arakshan (Reservation),the ban was later revoked.
Tamil Nadu
- 1987 - Ore Oru Gramathile
- 2006 - The Da Vinci Code
- 2011 - Dam 999
Uttar Pradesh
- 2011 - Arakshan (Reservation)
West Bengal
- 1992 - City of Joy[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ "Mrinal Sen". sscnet. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Screen India archives". Screenindia.com. 2003-03-21. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ^ "Ban on Satyajit Ray film lifted". BBC News, Calcutta. 17 September 2010.
- ^ The Naz Foundation Trust, "History's Flirtation with Fire", 1 August 1999. Accessed 7 March 2008.
- ^ PTI, News. "Dalit outfit stages protest against release of khankimagi". News WEbsite. DNA India. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Srinath, M.G. "'Fanaa' a Hit Movie Despite Protests". Article on web. www.worldpress.org. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
- ^ Bandukwala, J.S. "Why Gujarat 'Banned' Parzania". Article on web. Outlook India. Retrieved 29 November 2011.