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Which is the First Indian movie to face a ban ?

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Which is the First Indian movie to face a ban ?
posted Jun 21, 2017 by Rahul Lokhandwala

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Bhakta Vidur (1921)
Bhakta Vidur was the first film to face ban. This mythological allegory alluded directly to political issues of the day and was banned in Madras and Karachi. This film directed by Kanjibhai Rathod came in the wake of the Rowlatt Act which put restrictions on Indian imports.

answer Jun 21, 2017 by Anurag Kashyap
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