There was so much controversy over the name of the film ‘Udta Punjab’ that you need to check these films which settled for a different title after a lot of hue and cry. We've put together a list for your reading pleasure, as always. Dive in...
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Padmaavat
Following fierce protests and death threats, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s grand film was released as Padmaavat. Karni Sena accused the filmmaker of disrespecting history and facts in the movie which is made on the life of Rani Padmavati of Chittor.
The Shraddha Kapoor starrer was initially named as ‘The Queen of Mumbai: Haseena’. The filmmakers had to change the name for the movie and it became Haseena Parkar later. This was done to make the name more understandable to the audience outside Mumbai.
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Loveyatri
The original name of Aayush Sharma’s Bollywood debut was Loveratri. The makers changed the name of Loveyatri after a body objected to the title and alleged that it made fun of Hindu festival Navratri.
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Judegementall Hai Kya
Kangana Ranaut’s film was originally titled Mental Hai Kya. The production house changed the name of the movie after the Indian Psychiatric Society took objection to the title, stating that this title sounds discriminative and disrespectful for people who are suffering from mental illness.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has faced opposition to the title of his film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela as well. The film featured Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone in the lead. The film was initially named Ramleela but, this term was associated with religious sentiment so, it was changed before release.
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Laxmii
The makers of Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer ‘Laxmmi Bomb’ changed the movie's name to Laxmii after an objection was raised. The change of name was done with respect to the sentiments of the people.
Total Siyappa
This romantic comedy, starring Ali Zafar and Yami Gautam, was earlier named Aman ki Aasha. The makers had to change the title since ‘Aman Ki Aasha’ is a popular social initiative started by The Jang group of Pakistan and The Times Of India in India. The two publications held the copyright of the term.
R…Rajkumar
Shahid Kapoor-stareer R…Rajkumar was initially named as Rambo Rajkumar. Since the makers of Hollywood film series ‘Rambo’ had the copyrights reserved for it, Producer Viki Rajani and director Prabhudheva were compelled to change not only the title but also the name of Shahid’s character in the film.
Billu
This light-hearted comedy-drama was initially named Billu Barber with Irrfan Khan playing the titular role. The filmmakers had to remove ‘Barber’ after hairstylists said that the term sounds offensive and hurts their sentiments.
Madras Cafe
The thriller starring John Abraham is based on the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The makers, who had initially named the film as ‘Jaffna’, a place located in Sri Lanka, had to change it to Madras Cafe following immense pressure from the neighboring country, which felt it would show them in a bad light.
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