10 controversial directors in Bollywood
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01/1110 controversial directors in Bollywood
Gone are the days when Bollywood films were all about dancing behind the trees. Now we have films that are simple, yet out of the box, as new-age directors are bringing about the change we have been waiting for. But a lot of the times the Indian audience does not approve of the films that have been made which lands the stars and cast of the film into controversies. Here are the 10 most controversial directors in Bollywood.
02/11Madhur Bhandarkar
It won't be wrong to call Madhur Bhandarkar controversy's favourite child because wherever he goes, some controversy definitely erupts. Not only was the director caught up in a case that was filed against him by a woman named Preetti Jain, he was also accused of allegedly ‘stealing’ the ‘plot and idea’ of his movie 'Fashion' from a book without giving credit to its author.
03/11Sanjay Leela Bhansali
From 'Bajirao Mastani' to 'Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela' and now 'Padmavati', Sanjay Leela Bhansali has had his fair share of controversies with each of these films. Not only was the filmmaker attacked for making his latest magnum opus, even the sets of the film were burned down by some lunatic members of a political party. Well, he still stood strong after all he endured which is quite frankly very brave of him.
04/11Anurag Kashyap
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap faced a lot of flak after his mega-budget, multi-starrer gangster epic 'Bombay Velvet' crashed and burned at the box-office. His film 'Black Friday' wasn't even released in India. Moving on, his 'Gangs of Wasseypur' series faced a lot of flak for their insensitive language and controversial scenes.
05/11Anurag Basu
Filmmaker Anurag Basu first came into a controversy when people began to notice that quite a few scenes from his brilliant multi-starrer film 'Barfi', were very similar to scenes from the famous Charlie Chaplin series. The director also faced flak when his Ranbir Kapoor-Kartina Kaif starrer 'Jagga Jasoos', tanked at the box office.
06/11Ram Gopal Varma
Ram Gopal Varma is famous for the controversies that surround him. Be it his fascination for actress Sridevi or his crazy tweets, this director has been embroiled in controversies since forever. He also faced a lot of flak for his controversial Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Aag' which failed to impress the audience and tanked at the box office.
07/11Karan Johar
Karan Johar is known for making his lovey-dovey films but he too has been embroiled in quite a few controversies from time to time. He faced backlash for his Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'My Name Is Khan', for the sensitive topic it portrayed. And most recently, Karan came into the limelight following Kangana's nepotism remark on him. We all know the story from there, don't we?
08/11Mahesh Bhatt
Mahesh Bhatt does not get embroiled in controversies, controversies get embroiled with Mahesh Bhatt. The director left a lot of people red in the face, after his appearance on the famous chat show, 'Koffee with Karan'. He called Sanjay Leela Bhansali an overrated director and called 'Barfi' an overrated film. But what left Karan at a loss for words was when he called Kajol the most over-rated actress in Bollywood. Now that's how you fire shots people!
09/11Kabir Khan
Director Kabir Khan faced a lot of backlash for his film 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. People argued that the hanuman connotation in the film should not have been attached to the term 'Bhaijaan'. He also faced flak for his Saif Ali Khan-Katrina Kaif starrer 'Phantom', which not only portrayed issues between India and Pakistan but also spoke about the sensitive topic of the Mumbai terror attacks.
10/11Deepa Mehta
Deepa Mehta's film, 'Fire' which starred Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das in lead roles, created an uproar within the country. The film touched the topic of homosexuality at a time when the country had no idea about it and the mere thought of it was considered taboo. Not only did she face flak for the film, members of a political party stormed a theatre and burned down posters of the film.
