Films that were banned in cinemas, but now available on OTT

Leila Huma Qureshi starrer six-part series 'Leila' faced some raving reviews from the critics for painting an “incorrect picture of Hindus and India globally

Lipstick Under My Burkha Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava ‘Lipstick Under My Burkha’ faced an initial ban and now is available on Amazon Prime Video

Unfreedom Banned in 2014, this film showcased a lesbian couple and had a terrorism angle

Black Friday With Kay Kay Menon on lead, this film was based on the 1995 blasts and the investigation that followed later

Fire This film dealt with the themes of homosexuality and religion in the 90s and faced the wrath of cemsor board

Parzania With Naseeruddin Shah on lead, the film faced a ban for talking about religion and riots

Paanch The first-ever feature film of Anurag Kashyap was banned in cinemas. It was based on the 1976–77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders in Pune

Bandit Queen The film is based on the life of Phoolan Devi adapted from the book by Mala Sen