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Many films, multiple reasons for facing bans
Wednesday January 30, 2013 10:01:21 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: Kamal
Haasan's lavishly mounted multilingual "Vishwaroopam", which has
yet to reach the theatres, is only the latest in a string of films
caught in legal and other wrangles for purportedly hurting the
sentiments of various sections of society. A look at some films in
the last few years that have faced bans, whether official or
social:
"Vishwaroopam" (2013): 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. The
actor got some relief when the ban was lifted. 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.
"Chakravyuh" (2012): The "Mehengai" song in "Chakravyuh" hurt the
sentiments of people by mentioning Tata, Birla and Bata so much
that a defamation suit was filed by shoemaker Bata, raising
objection to the use of its name in the lyrics. The song was,
however, allowed to feature in the film with a disclaimer that the
names were being used "symbolically".
"Aarakshan" (2011): Some groups feared the movie glorified anti-Dalit
comments. They had demanded a special screening for "Aarakshan".
Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab banned its release but
subsequently lifted the ban.
"My Name Is Khan" (2010): The Karan Johar film found itself in
troubled waters after Shah Rukh Khan, who co-owns Kolkata Knight
Riders, criticised the fact that Pakistani cricketers were not
bought by the clubs competing in the 2010 Indian Premier League (IPL),
following which Shiv Sena activists were up in arms against the
actor. There were major protests in Maharashtra and SRK even
received threats.
"Firaaq" (2008): Directed by Nandita Das, "Firaaq" was a
hard-hitting portrayal of families caught in the vicious aftermath
of the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat. It was banned in the state
and went on to win two National Film Awards.
"Parzania": (2007): Co-written and directed by Rahul Dholakia, it
was based on a true story during the Gujarat riots. It tells the
story of a 10-year-old Parsi boy, Parzan Pithawala, who disappears
after the Gulbarg Society massacre in Ahmedabad. The film was
banned in Gujarat following fears of a communal uproar.
"Black Friday" (2007): This was Anurag Kashyap's ambitious project
based on the 1993 Bombay serial bombings. The film tried to
recreate the incident and the intense feelings that followed. The
film's screening was banned. It remained in the cans for two
years. In 2004, a petition was filed by the people named in the
film asking for a stay on its release. The argument was upheld but
the film was finally released in 2007.
"Fanaa" (2006): Aamir Khan-starrer "Fanaa" faced a ban in Guajarat
following his anti-Narmada Dam project statements. Aamir had
demanded proper rehabilitation of the farmers displaced by the
construction of the dam.
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