Controversy in art and cinema reveals society’s boundaries, exposing the pressure points where cultural comfort meets disruptive truth. Films that generate genuine outrage achieve something more ...

Controversial films tend to have one of two effects: Potential moviegoers steer clear of the big screen, heeding critics' warnings to beware, or the promise of something contentious makes viewers want ...

Manoj Bajpayee's Ghooskhor Pandat has landed in controversy ever since its teaser was released earlier this week. The film's title, which roughly translates to "corrupt Pandit", has been criticised ...