Aabeer Gulaal to Bandit Queen, 7 Films Banned In India

7 Banned Films That Shook India Radiocity By Radiocity Team Published Sep 17, 2025 [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Aabeer Gulaal (2025) Recently banned in India following the Pahalgam terror attack, the romantic drama triggered heated debates on censorship and artistic freedom. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

India: The Modi Question (2023) A BBC documentary examining Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The government blocked it across platforms, calling it “propaganda.” [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Toofan Singh (2016) The Punjabi film starring Ranjit Bawa was denied certification for glorifying militancy. It never saw an official theatrical release. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

India’s Daughter (2015) Based on the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case. Banned shortly after release, despite raising global awareness about women’s safety in India. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Parzania (2005) Inspired by a Parsi boy who disappeared during the Gujarat riots. Though cleared by censors, theatres in Gujarat refused to screen it due to threats. [{ "selector": ".custom-gradient", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ { "offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(100px)" }, { "offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)" } ] }]

Click Me to Learn More

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

7 Courtroom Dramas Like Jolly LLB 3

7 Lip-Smacking Foods To Try In Monsoons