L2: Empuraan sparked a political storm over its contentious references to the 2002 Gujarat riots and depicting one of the perpetrators as the main villain.
The 2023 movie, The Kerala Story, claims that 32,000 women from Kerala were allegedly converted to Islam and recruited by ISIS. However, it was criticised for distorting facts and was labelled 'Islamophobic'.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 2018 movie Padmaavat was based on the poem of the same name by Malik Muhammad Jayasi. It drew ire for allegedly distorting Rajput history and culture.
The Kashmir Files, which released in 2022, depicted the exodus and persecution of Kashmiri Pandits in the 1980 and 1990s. Like Kerala Story, The Kashmir Files was also criticised as Islamophobic.
Bajirao Mastani was accused of misrepresenting historical characters. The successors of Peshwa Bajirao and Mastani publicly criticised the movie.
Pathaan drew flak over Deepika Padukone's orange bikini with right-wing groups slamming the makers for hurting religious sentiments.
Aamir Khan's PK sparked controversy for allegedly hurting communal sentiments by making fun of godmen and religious practices.