Here are 10 films that were banned by the Censor Board for nudity or vulgarity in India.
Source: Bollywoodlife.com | Jun 01, 2023Simi Garewal, Shashi Kapoor starrer movie saw the actress going nude on-screen. It is said to be one of the first films to feature nudity.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comBandit Queen is a biographical drama on Phoolan Devi. It starred Seema Biswas, Nirmal Pandey, Aditya Srivastava and more.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comThe film was banned due to explicit content. It featured a rape scene which caused massive outrage.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comSins starred Shiney Ahuja and Seema Rahmani. It talked about a priest falling in love and consummating their relationship.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comThe film was banned as it contained the themes of obsession and lust.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comGandu is an erotic art drama film. The full nudity by the actors led to the film being banned.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comUnfreedom talked about lesbian relationships which has been a taboo in the country.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comThe film deals with Indian transsexuals. The subject of the third sex has been taboo back then.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comUrf Professor starring Manoj Pahwa, Antara Mali and Sharman Joshi had vulgar scenes and bold language which led to the ban.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comWell, the title itself suggests what the film is about. No wonder, it was banned.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comPaanch talked about the Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune. The censor board felt it glorified drugs, sex and violence. Though there were cuts made, it was never released.
Source: Bollywoodlife.comLoev deals with the homosexual relationships between two men. It was still a taboo in India.
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