Bollywood mired in controversy
Shiv Sainiks tore down posters of Kurbaan which showed Kareena Kapoor's bare back. They then headed towards the actress' house to offer her a sari to cover herself with, but were stopped en route by the police.
We take a look at some other Bollywood films that have faced protests.
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Shiv Sainiks tore down posters of Kurbaan which showed Kareena Kapoor's bare back. They then headed towards the actress' house to offer her a sari to cover herself with, but were stopped en route by the police.
We take a look at some other Bollywood films that have faced protests. -
This year's mega hit Love Aaj Kal also courted controversy after the Sikh community raised objections to Saif Ali Khan's trimmed beard in the film plus a few scenes set in the Gurudwara. After which Saif, who was the film's producer, held special screenings for the Sikh community.
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Bollywood has had a tense relationship with history. There is almost no historical film that has escaped attacks by historians of divided allegiances. Director Ashutosh Gowarikar had a tough time proving that Jodhaa, a Hindu Rajput, was in fact married to Emperor Akbar in Jodhaa Akbar.
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There were protests against the film Mustafa because the lead character played by Nana Patekar had shades of grey. The name of the film was later changed to Ghulam-E-Mustafa. There was another controversy around the posters of the film. The name Mustafa (one of the many names of Prophet Mohammed) appeared below the shoes of Nana Patekar on the poster.
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SRK's home production was originally titled Billu Barber, but salon and beauty parlour associations raised objections by finding the word "barber" derogatory. As head of the film's production company, Shah Rukh Khan eventually removed the word from the movie title and promotions, renaming the film Billu. He also invited The Hairdressers' Association of Mumbai members to the premier of the movie in order to assuage their protests.
