Bollywood films that courted controversies

Kamal Haasan's multilingual ‘Vishwaroopam’ is the latest in the line of films to get embroiled in legal and other wrangles for purportedly hurting the sentiments of various sections of society. A look at some others that faced similar issues. With inputs from IANS
Vishwaroopam: Kamal Haasan's Rs 95 crore espionage thriller is hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Its screening was banned in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh after around 25 Muslim organisations alleged that the sections of the film portray the community in a bad light. Earlier, Kamal had to face the wrath of theatre owners, who opposed his decision to release it on DTH (direct-to-home) first and then take it to the big screen. Pic/ Santa Banta
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Vishwaroopam: Kamal Haasan's Rs 95 crore espionage thriller is hogging the limelight for all the wrong reasons. Its screening was banned in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh after around 25 Muslim organisations alleged that the sections of the film portray the community in a bad light. Earlier, Kamal had to face the wrath of theatre owners, who opposed his decision to release it on DTH (direct-to-home) first and then take it to the big screen. Pic/ Santa Banta