Kangana Ranaut's Emergency

Ranaut's political drama faced a ban in Bangladesh and protests in parts of India and Punjab over allegations of political bias and historical manipulation. The controversy fueled debates about censorship and artistic freedom

Pakistani artist ban

The ban on Pakistani artists was once again imposed after the Pahalgam attack in April this year. It came weeks before the release of an Indian film starring Fawad Khan in the lead. The makers were forced to not release the film in India. Meanwhile, Diljit Dosanjh's Punjabi film Sardaar 3 also landed in trouble for having a Pakistani actress in the cast

Anurag Kashyap on Brahmin community 

While defending the film and criticizing casteism online, Kashyap engaged in a heated exchange with a social media user. In response to a comment that "Brahmins are your father," Kashyap posted an abusive and derogatory remark in Hindi directed at the Brahmin community.The comment caused a massive online uproar, leading to numerous police complaints (FIRs were filed in cities like Jaipur and Raipur) and accusations of promoting enmity and hate speech. Kashyap also reported receiving rape and death threats against himself, his family, and his daughter

Babil Khan's online meltdown 

In May 2025, Babil Khan posted a tearful, emotional video on his Instagram Story in which he appeared visibly distressed and criticised parts of the film industry, calling Bollywood “fake” and “rude.” He named several fellow actors and musicians while making his comments

Saif Ali Khan stabbing incident 

A thief force entered Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's Mumbai residence where they live with their kids. The thief was in Jeh's room when Saif got into a physical altercation with the intruder. The actor was stabbed and walked into a hospital in the wee hours of the morning with his son Taimur

Smriti-Palaash wedding 

The ace cricketer and music composer were all set to marry on November 23. However, it got postponed hours before the ceremony. What followed was social media dissecting the events that led to the unexpected twist on wedding with Palaash being accused of cheating on Smriti. Later, Smriti called off the wedding

Deepika Padukone exiting Kalki 2898 AD and Spirit

Deepika's exit from big films like Spirit and Kalki 2898 AD gave rise to conversation on shift hours in the film industry. The new mother reportedly walked out of the films after she demanded fix working hours and more perks

Hera Pheri 3 

It came as a shock when actor Paresh Rawal announced his decision to walk out of the third part of the franchsie after it was announced. It led to a war of words on media. When Akshay Kumar took the legal route, Rawal was forced to hop back on 

PVR vs Maddock

A day before the release of Bhool Chuk Maaf, producers Maddock Films decided to not take it to the theatres giving the Pahalgam attack as reason. They announced that the film would instead premiere directly on a streaming platform. This sudden decision angered PVR. They alleged that Maddock broke their release agreement, causing them big losses (marketing spend, screen allocations, ticket-booking losses etc.). As a result, PVR filed a Rs 60 crore lawsuit against Maddock Films for breach of contract

Kamal Haasan language controversy

The controversy stemmed from comments made by Kamal Haasan during the audio launch of his film Thug Life in Chennai on May 24, 2025. While addressing the audience and Kannada actor Shivarajkumar, Kamal Haasan said, "Your language (Kannada) was born out of Tamil. So you are included in that line". He prefaced the remark by stating that Tamil was his life and family, and other languages were part of that family

Param Sundari cliches

When some Malayali creators publicly criticized the trailer especially the inaccuracies and stereotyped portrayal their social-media videos were reportedly taken down or removed (Instagram cited "copyright strikes" from a third party). This sparked further uproar, with many alleging censorship and suppression of legitimate cultural critique

Samantha and Raj wedding 

The couple sprung up a surprise wedding announcement on December 1. However, what followed was reports of Raj Nidimoru being still married to his first wife Shhyamali De

Ranveer Singh Kantara act

Ranveer Singh landed in controversy for his imitation of the daiva act done by Rishab Shetty in Kantara and for calling the character a female ghost

The Bads of Bollywood vs Sameer Wankhede 

The NCB officer filed a defamation suit against the makers of the Netflix show that marked Aryan Khan's directorial debut. He pointed out that the show had a character that was intended to be him. The character he said was portrayed in a defamatory manner