Banned films in showbiz

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Here’s a look at the films that irked some segment or the other and was thwarted from release

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Hail Mary (1985) : Hail Mary directed by Jean-Luc Godard was banned in Argentina due to its blasphemous and sexual content.

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Deshdrohi(2008): Kamal R Khan’s movie was banned by the Maharashtra government because of its Marathis and North Indian issue.

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Parzania(2007): Parzania was based on the true story of a 10-year-old Parsi boy who disappeared during the 2002 Gujarat riots. The movie was not screened in Gujarat because of an unofficial ban. Naseeruddin Shah and Sarika played the lead roles in the movie.

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The Human Centipede 2 (2011): The movie was banned in Australia for being extremely horrific, violent, disturbing and sexually-explicit content. Later, a censored DVD version was released.

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Firaaq(2009): Nandita Das' directorial debut, Firaaq was banned in Gujrat. The movie was based on the Gujarat riots of 2002 with multiple interconnected narratives.

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Rambo(2008): Rambo was banned in Burma for depecting Burmese soldiers in bad light.

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Jodhaa Akbar (2008): The Rajput community had raised objections about the depiction of Jodhaa Bai as Akbar's queen in Ashutosh Gowarikar's magnum opus Jodhaa Akbar. The movie was banned in Northern parts of India in addition to Rajasthan where it wasn't released.

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Battleship Potemkin (1925-1953): The movie was banned in France due to fears that it could inspire revolution.

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Tango Charlie (2005): The muli-starrer movie Tango Charlie was banned in Assam, after the state's Bodo community opposed its distorted portrayal in the film.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974): The movie got banned in Iceland & West Germany due to high level violence. Later, a censored version was released in Iceland.

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