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- Film-maker Vishal Bhardwaj was forced to pack up after a group of Kashmir University students disrupted shooting of a sequence of a fidayeen attack for his upcoming movie Haider. The sequence was being shot on the University campus at Hazratbal on Sunday.
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May 4, 2015 · Vishal Bhardwaj says he has already forgotten about all the obstacles, and terms shooting in Kashmir a “lovely experience”. By: Indo-Asian News Service New Delhi | Updated: May 4, 2015 17:34 IST
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Amongst Indian films, one that instantly strikes everyone’s mind is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat. It was not long ago that it generated huge controversy and took the media by storm. The film was initially titled ‘Padmaavati’ and is based on a 16th-century Sufi epic poem. It stirred quite a ruckus and was not well received by the Rajput communi...
One of the most talked-about Indian films of 2014, Haider, is a directorial masterpiece of Vishal Bhardwaj. It faced protests and dissatisfaction from local people while the shooting was still going on. The film is set in Kashmir and stars Shahid Kapoor (Haider Meer), Irrfan Khan (Roohdar) and Shraddha Kapoor (Arshia Lone). It is based on Shakespea...
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his films are somehow always on the radar of social vigilantes and activists. His film Goliyon Ki Rasleela: Ram-Leelaalso faced a lot of turbulence. A large number of protests took place in different parts of India at the time of its release. In the film, Ranveer Singh plays Ram Rajadi and Deepika Padukone portray...
Madras Cafeis a political thriller starring John Abraham (Major Vikram Singh). It is directed by Shoojit Sircar. It also ran into a huge controversy in 2013. In the film, John plays an Indian Intelligence agent in Sri Lanka. It is based on the civil war between the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the 80s. Local people, stu...
Vishwaroopam was a mega-project by Kamal Haasan, the superstar of South Indiancinema. He acted, directed and produced the movie. It was a big hit at the box office and made millions. Kamal Haasan plays a Muslim man, Wisam Ahmad, who pretends to be Hindu for an undercover army mission. The film’s plot revolves around Indian intelligence services’ pa...
Oh My Godfeaturing Akshay Kumar (Krishna Vasudev Yadav) and Paresh Rawal (Kanji Lalji Mehta) was a big hit but didn’t come without its share of protests and disapproval. The movie gives a unique take on the system of devotion and worship in India. Owing to this, dissenters called it derogatory and disrespectful towards Hindu deities and beliefs. It...
My Name is Khan starring Shah Rukh Khan led to a lot of upheaval at the time of its release. The controversy arose when Shah Rukh made a comment on Pakistani cricketers. He publicly advocated the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in that year’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Shah Rukh also owns a team in the IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), that hav...
Indian films seldom leave a chance to get into trouble if they tackle a taboo issue. Ram Gopal Verma’s Nishabdis one of them. It was at the centre of negative attention because it dealt with the issue of an extra-marital affair. In the film, Amitabh Bachchan (Vijay Anand) plays the role of a man in his 60s. He is shown to be attracted to an 18-year...
Waterhas its name firmly registered among the most controversial Indian films of all time. Indo-Canadian director Deepa Mehta is almost always in trouble when it comes to her films. Water garnered all sorts of criticism and public outrageduring its making as well as release. Deepa’s film tackles a taboo subject, particularly the position of widows ...
Fireis also directed by the ever so brave Deepa Mehta. It is way ahead of its time. It is also one of the first Indian films to show a lesbian relationship. Shabana Azmi (Radha) and Nandita Das (Sita) play sisters-in-law who are unhappy in their marriage. Due to their loneliness, they develop a homosexual relationship with each other. After its rel...
Nov 25, 2013 · Director Vishal Bhardwaj had to cut short the shooting of Shahid Kapoor starrer 'Haider' inside the Kashmir University at Hazratbal following protests by students inside the campus.
Jan 30, 2014 · Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj was forced to call off his film Haider’s shooting in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Thursday after a crowd that had gathering there to see it became unmanageable, police said.
Schedule of Vishal Bhardwaj’s next film got disturbed due to protests against hoisting of the tricolour.
May 4, 2015 · Director Vishal Bhardwaj's Haider, who faced protests while shooting for the film in Kashmir, walked away with five National Film Awards this year. Humbled by the recognition, the...
