భారతదేశంలో నిషేధించబడిన సినిమాల జాబితా

భారతదేశంలో దేశవ్యాప్తంగా, పాక్షికంగా లేదా పూర్తిగా, ఎప్పటికీ లేదా కొంత కాలం పాటూ బహిష్కరించబడిన సినిమాల జాబితా ఇది. సీబీఎఫ్సీ ఈ చిత్రాలకు సెర్టిఫికేట్ ఇవ్వటం కూడా మానుకుంది. ఈ జాబితాలో అప్రభుత్వ సంస్థల ద్వారా బలవంతంగా నిలిపివేయబడ్డ చిత్రాలు కూడా ఉన్నాయి.

'అమూ' చిత్రం డివిడి విడుదల ప్రెస్ మీట్‌లో షోనాలి బోస్, అమీర్ ఖాన్, కొంకోన సేన్

దేశవ్యాప్తంగా

మార్చు
తేదీ సినిమా వ్యాఖ్య
1959 నీల్ ఆకాషేర్ నీచే It was banned for two months for overt political overtones; it showed the troubles faced by an immigrant Chinese wage laborer in 1930s Calcutta.[1]
1963 గోకుల్ శంకర్ నాథూరాం గాడ్సే, భారత జాతిపిత మహాత్మా గాంధీని చంపడం వెనుకనున్న మానసిక చోదకశక్తులను చిత్రీకరించిన సినిమా.[2]
1973 గరం హవా ఈ చిత్ర విడుదల సెన్సార్ వద్ద 8నెలల పాటు నిలిచిపోయింది. సినిమాలో భారత విభజన నాటి ముస్లిం కుటుంబాన్ని చిత్రించారు.[3]
1975 ఆఁధీ ఇందిరాగాంధీచే దేశ అత్యవసర స్థితిలో చిత్ర ప్రదర్శన నిషేదించబడింది. అయితే 1977లో జనతాపార్టీ అధికారంలోకి వచ్చాకా తిరిగి ప్రదర్శితమైంది.[4]
1977 కిస్సా కుర్సీ కా ఈ సినిమా ఒక రాజకీయ అధిక్షేప హాస్య చిత్రం. దేశ అత్యవసర స్థితిని అధిక్షేపించినందుకు కాంగ్రెస్ పార్టీ ద్వారా నిషేధానికి గురైంది. [5] The master prints and all copies was lifted from the Censor Board office and burned by Sanjay Gandhi supporters.[6] The movie was later remade with a different cast.
1971 సిక్కిం The film was banned after Sikkim's merger in India in 1975, as it showed the Chogyal-ruled Sikkim as a sovereign state. The ban was lifted in September 2010.[7]
1984 ఇండియానా జోన్స్ అండ్ ది టెంపుల్ ఆఫ్ డూం It was banned temporarily for its "negative" depiction of Indians. The ban was later rescinded.[8]
1987 పతి పరమేశ్వర్ It was denied a rating by the Censor for depicting a woman in "ignoble servility" of her husband. Later, Bombay High Court allowed its release.[9][10]
1993 కుట్ట్ఱ పత్రికై The film was completed in 1993. As it had Rajiv Gandhi's[11] assassination as a backdrop, it was not released until 2007.
1994 బండిట్ క్వీన్ It was banned temporarily by the Delhi High Court after Phoolan Devi, the subject of the film's story, challenged its authenticity.[12]
1996 కామసూత్ర : ఎ టేల్ ఆఫ్ లవ్Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love It was banned due to sexual content. The version released in India had 2 minute cut of nudity.[13]
1996 ఫైర్ On its opening day in India, some film theatres were attacked by Hindu fundamentalists for depicting a lesbian relationship.[14] The film was withdrawn and sent to back to the Censor Board.[15] But, later it was released uncut.[16]
2001 పాంచ్ It was banned for glorifing drugs, sex and violence, later certified with cuts but went unreleased.[17]
2004 ది పింక్ మిరర్ The film was denied a rating for its homosexual content.[18]
2004 ఫైనల్ సొల్యూషన్ The documentary film was banned by the Censor Board for being provocative and under concerns that it may trigger communal violence.[19] It was based on the 2002 Gujarat violence. But, it was cleared after some months.[20]
2004 హవా ఆనే దే The movie was not approved by the Censor Board because the director didn't accept the suggested 21 cuts.[21]
2005 బ్లాక్ ఫ్రైడే The movie was based on the 1993 Bombay bombings. The released was blocked until the verdict of the lawsuit by the Bombay High Court on the petition of the under-trials.[22] The film was originally set to be released in India on 28 January 2005. The producers appealed at the Supreme Court but the High Court order was upheld. The movie finally saw its release on 9 February 2007.
2005 అమూ The movie was based on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The film faced problems with the censor board in India, which cleared it only with 6 politically motivated cuts, and with an "A" certificate. Since — according to Indian law — this made the movie ineligible to be telecast on Indian television, the producers later reapplied for a UA censor certificate. This was when a 10 minute cut was suggested by censors, including removal of all verbal references to the riots. Subsequently, the producers decided to forgo the lower certification, and released the movie directly to DVD.
2005 వాటర్ The movie faced opposition during its shooting from hardline Hindu organizations in Varanasi. The sets were destroyed.[23] The Uttar Pradesh government decided to stop the shooting on 31 January 2000.[24] The shooting was shifted to Sri Lanka later. The movie was released in India much later in March 2007.
2011 ది గర్ల్ విత్ ది డ్రాగన్ టాటూ It was banned for its adult scenes of rape and torture. The Central Board of Film Certification demanded that these scenes be cut, which the director David Fincher refused to do.[25]
2014 నో ఫైర్ జోన్ The Sri Lankan Civil War documentary was not allowed for public screening by the Censor Board. Director Callum Macrae decided to release the film on the internet to circumvent the ban.[26]

ప్రాంతీయంగా బహిష్కృతమయినవి

మార్చు

బ్రిటిష్ పాలిత భారతదేశంలో

మార్చు

ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్

మార్చు
  • 2006 - The Da Vinci Code: It was banned after religious groups lodge a protest.[30] Later, the ban was lifted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.[31]
  • 2011 - Aarakshan: It was banned on 11 August 2011 due to concerns that it may hurt weaker sections of the society.[32] On 14 August 2011, the ban was revoked.[33]

అస్సాం

మార్చు

గుజరాత్

మార్చు
  • 2005 - Chand Bhuj Gaya: This film which was set with the Godhra train burning as a backdrop was not released in Gujarat.[37]
  • 2006 - Fanaa: It faced an unofficial ban due to the role of Aamir Khan, the lead actor, in the Narmada Bachao Andolan.[38] Supreme Court of India directed that theatres wanting to screen the film should be provided police protection. But, most theatre owners decided not to screen it.[39]
  • 2007 - Parzania: Parzania faced an unofficial ban after Bajrang Dal coaxed theatre owners to stop screening the film. Bajrang Dal activist Babu Bajrangi had the opinion that it may disrupt communal harmony in the state.
  • 2009 - Firaaq: Firaaq was allegedly not released by many theatres due to political pressure because it depicted the 2002 Gujarat riots. But, theatre owners cited a revenue sharing dispute.[40][41]

మధ్య ప్రదేశ్

మార్చు

మహారాష్ట్ర

మార్చు
  • 2008 - Deshdrohi: The film was banned in November fearing breakdown of law and order in the state. The film depicted the attacks against North Indians in the state.[44] The ban was lifted in January 2009 by the Bombay High Court.[45]

నాగాల్యాండ్

మార్చు
  • 2006 - The Da Vinci Code: It was banned for portraying Jesus Christ and Christians in an 'objectionable' manner.[46]

పంజాబ్

మార్చు
  • 2006 - The Da Vinci Code: Chief Minister Amarinder Singh banned the film after an appeal by the Punjabi Roman Catholic leaders.[47]
  • 2011 - Aarakshan: On 11 August 2011, the film was banned for hurting the feelings of the weaker sections of the society.[48] But, the ban was lifted on 14 August 2011 after a preview screening.[49]

రాజస్థాన్

మార్చు

తమిళనాడు

మార్చు
  • 1987 - Ore Oru Gramathile: It banned for criticizing caste based reservations. The Supreme Court of India later allowed its release.[52]
  • 2006 - The Da Vinci Code: It was banned after concerns that it may hurt religious sentiments.[53] Later, Madras High Court allowed its screening.[54]
  • 2011 - Dam 999: It was banned for allegedly spreading fear among people regarding the Mullaperiyar dam.[55]
  • 2013 - Vishwaroopam: The film was banned after objections were expressed by Muslim groups regarding the portrayal of the Muslim community in a bad light.[56][57] The movie was later released after seven scenes were cut.[58]
  • 2013 - Madras Cafe: The film, which is set in the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War, was not released in the state after several groups protested that the film portrayed the Tamil Tigers in a bad light.[59]
  • 2013 - Thalaivaa: Although film was cleared by the Censor Board, the scheduled release for 9 August was stopped after a bomb threat from an unknown group.[60] The film was later released afterwards on 20 August.[61]

ఉత్తర్ ప్రదేశ్

మార్చు
  • 2007 - Aaja Nachle: The movie was banned because the lyrics of the title song was allegedly humiliating the Dalits. The lyrics were later changed.[62] The ban was lifted later after the producers apologized.[63]
  • 2008 - Jodhaa Akbar: The film was banned fearing breach of peace after protests from a Rajput group.[64] The Supreme Court later lifted the ban.[43]
  • 2011 - Aarakshan: It had been banned due to objectionable dialogues.[65] Later, Supreme Court lifted the ban.[66] The film was based on the topic of reservations in jobs and education.

వెస్ట్ బెంగాల్

మార్చు
  • 1992 - City of Joy: The shooting was banned in Calcutta for a while due to negative portrayal of the city.[67]
  • 2013 - Kangal Malsat: In February 2013, a revising committeeఉల్లేఖన లోపం: చెల్లని <ref> ట్యాగు; తప్పు పేర్లు, ఉదాహరణకు మరీ ఎక్కువ

|- | 1963 | Gokul Shankar | It was banned for depicting the psychological motivations of Nathuram Godse, the assassin of Mahatma Gandhi.[2] |- | 1973 |Garam Hawa | The release was held up by the censors for 8 months. The film depicted a Muslim family during the partition of India.[3] |- | 1975 | Aandhi | It was banned during Emergency by Indira Gandhi and subsequently released in 1977 after Janata Party came into power.[4] |- | 1977 | Kissa Kursi Ka | A political spoof, the film was banned by the Congress government for lampooning the Emergency.[5] The master prints and all copies was lifted from the Censor Board office and burned by Sanjay Gandhi supporters.[6] The movie was later remade with a different cast. |- | 1971 | Sikkim | The film was banned after Sikkim's merger in India in 1975, as it showed the Chogyal-ruled Sikkim as a sovereign state. The ban was lifted in September 2010.[7] |- | 1984 | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom | It was banned temporarily for its "negative" depiction of Indians. The ban was later rescinded.[68] |- | 1987 | Pati Parmeshwar | It was denied a rating by the Censor for depicting a woman in "ignoble servility" of her husband. Later, Bombay High Court allowed its release.[9][10] |- |1993 | Kuttrapathirikai |The film was completed in 1993. As it had Rajiv Gandhi's[11] assassination as a backdrop, it was not released until 2007. |- | 1994 | Bandit Queen | It was banned temporarily by the Delhi High Court after Phoolan Devi, the subject of the film's story, challenged its authenticity.[12] |- | 1996 | Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love | It was banned due to sexual content. The version released in India had 2 minute cut of nudity.[13] |- | 1996 | Fire | On its opening day in India, some film theatres were attacked by Hindu fundamentalists for depicting a lesbian relationship.[14] The film was withdrawn and sent to back to the Censor Board.[15] But, later it was released uncut.[16] |- | 2001 | Paanch | It was banned for glorifing drugs, sex and violence, later certified with cuts but went unreleased.[69] |- | 2004 | The Pink Mirror | The film was denied a rating for its homosexual content.[18] |- | 2004 | Final Solution | The documentary film was banned by the Censor Board for being provocative and under concerns that it may trigger communal violence.[19] It was based on the 2002 Gujarat violence. But, it was cleared after some months.[20] |- | 2004 | Hava Aney Dey | The movie was not approved by the Censor Board because the director didn't accept the suggested 21 cuts.[21] |- | 2005 | Black Friday (2004 film) | The movie was based on the 1993 Bombay bombings. The released was blocked until the verdict of the lawsuit by the Bombay High Court on the petition of the under-trials.[22] The film was originally set to be released in India on 28 January 2005. The producers appealed at the Supreme Court but the High Court order was upheld. The movie finally saw its release on 9 February 2007. |- | 2005 | Amu (film) | The movie was based on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The film faced problems with the censor board in India, which cleared it only with 6 politically motivated cuts, and with an "A" certificate. Since — according to Indian law — this made the movie ineligible to be telecast on Indian television, the producers later reapplied for a UA censor certificate. This was when a 10 minute cut was suggested by censors, including removal of all verbal references to the riots. Subsequently, the producers decided to forgo the lower certification, and released the movie directly to DVD. |- | 2005 | Water | The movie faced opposition during its shooting from hardline Hindu organizations in Varanasi. The sets were destroyed.[23] The Uttar Pradesh government decided to stop the shooting on 31 January 2000.[24] The shooting was shifted to Sri Lanka later. The movie was released in India much later in March 2007. |- | 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | It was banned for its adult scenes of rape and torture. The Central Board of Film Certification demanded that these scenes be cut, which the director David Fincher refused to do.[25] |- | 2014 | No Fire Zone | The Sri Lankan Civil War documentary was not allowed for public screening by the Censor Board. Director Callum Macrae decided to release the film on the internet to circumvent the ban.[26] |}

  1. "Mrinal Sen". sscnet. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Roger D. Long (2004). Charisma and Commitment in South Asian History: Essays Presented to Stanley Wolpert. Orient Blackswan. p. 10. ISBN 978-81-250-2641-9. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kavita Daiya (4 February 2011). Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender, and National Culture in Postcolonial India. Temple University Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-1-59213-744-2. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Sinha, Sayoni. "Ten most controversial films". Yahoo. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Ban culture goes back a long way". The Hindu. 3 February 2013. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "1978- Kissa Kursi Ka: Celluloid chutzpah". India Today. 28 December 2009. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Ban on Satyajit Ray film lifted". BBC News, Calcutta. 17 September 2010.
  8. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Archived 2007-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. BusinessWeek.
  9. 9.0 9.1 Geetanjali Gangoli (1 January 2007). Indian Feminisms: Law, Patriarchies and Violence in India. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-4094-9074-6. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  10. 10.0 10.1 Sara S. Mitter (1991). Dharma's Daughters: Contemporary Indian Women and Hindu Culture. Rutgers University Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-0-8135-1678-3. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  11. 11.0 11.1 "High Court judges to see `Kutrapathirikkai'". The Hindu. 21 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 అక్టోబరు 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  12. 12.0 12.1 Roy Moxham (3 June 2010). Outlaw: India's Bandit Queen and Me. Ebury Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 978-1-4070-8013-0. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  13. 13.0 13.1 "Derailing the filmy express". Post Noon. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
  14. 14.0 14.1 "Hindu militants stage lesbian film attacks". BBC News. 3 December 1998. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  15. 15.0 15.1 "Film star slams lesbian movie withdrawal". BBC News. 7 December 1998. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  16. 16.0 16.1 "India approves lesbian film". BBC News. 14 February 1999. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  17. Joshi, Namrata (3 September 2001). "Rock 'N' Roll Banned". Outlook (magazine). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  18. 18.0 18.1 Smith, Neil (6 May 2004). "UK premiere for Indian drag film". BBC News. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  19. 19.0 19.1 "India bans religious riot movie". BBC News. 6 August 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  20. 20.0 20.1 "Kher didn't block 'Final Solution', he helped pass it". The Times of India. 11 October 2004. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  21. 21.0 21.1 Dutta, Nandita. "Hava Aney Dey: a chance lost to censor". Dear Cinema. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  22. 22.0 22.1 "High court stay on 'Black Friday' upheld". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 21 April 2005.
  23. 23.0 23.1 "Deepa Mehta to seek Centre's intervention". The Hindu. 1 February 2000. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  24. 24.0 24.1 "UP government decides not to allow shooting of Water". Rediff.com. 31 January 2000. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  25. 25.0 25.1 "India Bans 'Girl With the Dragon Tattoo'". Reuters. 29 January 2012. Archived from the original on 2 మార్చి 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  26. 26.0 26.1 "Film on Sri Lankan war banned in India". Hindustan Times. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 ఫిబ్రవరి 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  27. Jeannine Woods (2011). Visions of Empire and Other Imaginings: Cinema, Ireland and India 1910-1962. Peter Lang. p. 98. ISBN 978-3-03911-974-5. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  28. Rachel Dwyer (30 August 2006). Filming the Gods: Religion and Indian Cinema. Routledge. pp. 72–. ISBN 978-0-203-08865-4. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  29. Guy, Randor (2008-03-21). "Blast from the past". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2008-03-25. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
  30. "`The Da Vinci Code' banned in Andhra Pradesh". The Hindu. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 22 ఏప్రిల్ 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  31. "HC quashes ban on Da Vinci Code". The Times of India. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 25 డిసెంబరు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  32. "Now, Andhra Pradesh bans Aarakshan". DNA India. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  33. "AP, Punjab lift Aarakshan ban". The Times of India. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  34. Zarir Hussain, Syed. "'Tango Charlie' banned in Assam". IndiaGlitz. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  35. "Goa government bans Da Vinci Code". Hindustan Times. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 జూన్ 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  36. "Goa bans The Da Vinci Code". Indian Express. 5 June 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  37. "Waiting for the moon". Indian Express. 11 March 2005. Archived from the original on 16 జూన్ 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  38. Srinath, M.G. "'Fanaa' a Hit Movie Despite Protests". Article on web. www.worldpress.org. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  39. "Gujarat unwilling to screen 'Fanaa'". The Times of India. 5 June 2006. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  40. "Nandita Das 'Firaaq' Banned in Gujarat Multiplexes". Outlook (magazine). Archived from the original on 15 జూన్ 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  41. "All but two multiplex groups to screen Firaaq in Gujarat". Indian Express. 20 March 2009. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  42. "Jodhaa-Akbar banned in Madhya Pradesh". India Today. 22 February 2008. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  43. 43.0 43.1 "Supreme Court lifts ban on Jodhaa Akbar". Indian Express. 4 March 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  44. Ashraf, Syed Firdaus. "Maharashtra bans Deshdrohi". Rediff. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  45. "Deshdrohi ban lifted". Indian Express. 10 January 2009. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  46. "Nagaland bans Da Vinci Code". Rediff.com. 24 March 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  47. "India's northern Punjab state has banned the screening of the new Hollywood film The Da Vinci Code". BBC News. 25 May 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  48. "Punjab bans 'Aarakshan'". The Hindu. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  49. "Punjab lifts ban on Aaraksha". Hindustan Times. 14 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2 ఏప్రిల్ 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  50. "Jodhaa Akbar not released in Rajasthan". Rediff.com. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  51. "Gowariker's magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar releases amid controversy". Zee News. 15 February 2008. Retrieved 4 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
  52. Subramanian, Samanth. "From Tamil Film, a Landmark Case on Free Speech". India Ink (India blog of New York Times). Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  53. "DMK govt bans The Da Vinci Code". Indian Express. 31 May 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  54. "Da Vinci Code to hit TN theatres, finally". Rediff.com. 8 July 2006. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  55. R. Satyanarayana (24 November 2011). "Tamil Nadu govt bans screening of movie 'Dam 999'". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  56. "Muslim groups want screening of 'Viswaroopam' to them prior to release". Indian Express. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  57. "Vishwaroopam ban: emotional Kamal Haasan threatens to move out to a 'secular' land". Hindustan Times. 30 January 2013. Archived from the original on 6 మార్చి 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  58. Malik, Surabhi (7 February 2013). "Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam releases in Tamil Nadu, finally". NDTV. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  59. "Madras Cafe: Bollywood film stirs up a storm in India". BBC News. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  60. "'Thalaivaa' finally set to release in Tamil Nadu on August 20". NDTV. 18 August 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  61. "Tamil film 'Thalaiva' to be released in Tamil Nadu on August 20". Deccan Chronicle. 19 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 ఫిబ్రవరి 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  62. "'Aaja Nachle' banned in UP and Punjab". ApunKaChoice.com. 1 December 2007. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  63. "Uttar Pradesh lifts ban on "Aaja Nachle"". Reuters. 1 December 2007. Archived from the original on 22 జూలై 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  64. "UP bans screening of Jodhaa Akbar". The Times of India. 1 March 2008. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  65. "UP govt bans release of 'Aarakshan'". The Times of India. 11 August 2011. Archived from the original on 7 ఆగస్టు 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  66. "Suspension of Aarakshan screening in U.P. quashed". The Hindu. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  67. Fineman, Mark (28 March 1991). "City of Protests : India: The filming of 'City of Joy' has brought Hollywood to Calcutta and raised charges that the movie is 'social pornography.'". LA Times. Retrieved 4 August 2013.
  68. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Archived 2007-04-01 at the Wayback Machine. BusinessWeek.
  69. Joshi, Namrata (3 September 2001). "Rock 'N' Roll Banned". Outlook (magazine). Retrieved 7 May 2013.

1>"Film critical of Mamata Banerjee gets red-signal". India Today. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.</ref> of the CBFC refused to pass the film citing excessive use of abusive language, sexuality and frivolous approach in portraying of social movements.[1] The film was cleared later by the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal after some edits.

  1. Das, Mohua (25 February 2013). "Stalin". The Telegraph Calcutta. Calcutta, India. Retrieved 1 March 2013.