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Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, was banned in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttarakhand, then cleared by the Supreme Court.
Fanaa, starring Aamir Khan and Kajol, released across India on 26 May 2006 but faced an unofficial ban in Gujarat after Khan's Narmada Bachao Andolan remarks.
Anil Sharma's Gadar, starring Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel, drew huge crowds and fierce criticism for its Partition story and its portrayal of Pakistan.
Bombay, a Hindu Muslim love story set during the 1992-93 Bombay riots, was delayed past Pongal, cut by censors, protested on release and banned in Singapore and Malaysia.
Shekhar Kapur's Bandit Queen, based on Mala Sen's book about Phoolan Devi, was challenged in court by Devi herself and cleared for Indian release in 1996 after a long censor fight.
Water, about widows in 1938 India, was shut down in Varanasi in 2000 after its set was destroyed, then completed in Sri Lanka under a working title and released in 2005.
Fire, starring Shabana Azmi and Nandita Das, was released uncut in India on 13 November 1998, attacked in Mumbai and Delhi in December, and later re-released after a court and censor review.
Alankrita Shrivastava's film about four women in Bhopal was refused certification in January 2017, appealed to the tribunal, and released with an A certificate on 21 July 2017.
Udta Punjab, a film about drug abuse in Punjab, reached cinemas on 17 June 2016 after the Bombay High Court set aside most CBFC demands and ordered an A certificate.
Animal Park continues Ranbir Kapoor's Animal saga with a clash between lookalike brothers Ranvijay and Aziz, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.
Krrish 4 marks Hrithik Roshan's debut as director, taking over from his father Rakesh Roshan, with Yash Raj Films co-producing and a 2027 release planned.
Don 3 reboots the Don franchise with Ranveer Singh taking over from Shah Rukh Khan, directed by Farhan Akhtar for Excel Entertainment.