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The huge controversy over Padmavati release has brought back to our mind scores of such films which never saw the light of day in India. As we know Padmavati is being hugely protested and criticised in the political landscape and a section of the society wants a ban over the film owing to the religious sentiments. But of course, Padmavati is not the only film to witness such an uproar in the political or the social fronts. Here are 5 films that you must know faced similar challenges as this Deepika Padukone starrer. While the fate of Padmavati is yet to be decided, these movies were banned in India:
Bandit Queen: <br /><br /> Bandit Queen based on the life of Phoolan Devi was highly for being so-called vulgar, offensive and indecent. Helmed by Shekhar Kapur, the film was banned because of sexual content, nudity and abusive language. The Censor Board, therefore, decided not to release the film. 
Fire: <br /><br /> Deepa Mehta is known for her forte in making strong content-driven films. Despite garnering critical appreciation the film was criticised and was subjected to controversies due to its content which dealt with the lesbian relationship between two sisters-in-law in the family. The controversy ended with the lead actresses Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das receiving death threats and CBFC finally banning the film. 
Kama Sutra- A tale of love <br /><br /> It is no less of an irony that the country which was the brainchild of the concept of Kama Sutra banned the film calling it explicit. The Meera Nair film depicted the lives of four lovers of 16th century India and was critically acclaimed one. But the film was banned in India since the CBFC called it immoral and unethical. 
Black Friday: <br /><br /> This Anurag Kashyap film was loosely based on the famous book Black Friday which was based on the 1993 serial blasts in Bombay. The movie faced a stay order from Bombay High Court the 1993 Bombay blasts case and remained slated-to-release until the trial got over. 
Sins: <br /><br /> Sins explores the life of Kerala priest who gets sexually involved with a girl to the extent that she becomes his obsession. The film, of course, did not go down well with the Catholics since they felt it highlighted Catholicism in the wrong light. For the CBFC, the nudity was also a problem hence the film was not released.
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