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‘Most Controversial’ Movie Ever Made Had X-Rated Scenes So Graphic It Was Banned In Multiple Countries
One of the ‘most controversial’ movies ever made had X-rated scenes so graphic it was banned in multiple countries.
The Indian film, originally released in 2010, faced a ban in its home country at the time of its debut.
Interestingly, 2010 proved to be a significant year for controversial cinema, with A Serbian Film also premiering that year – a movie that continues to provoke debate even today.
Fourteen years later, both films remain topics of discussion.
One viewer says: “Vulgarity for the sake of it. There’s nothing profound about it -just a lot of explicit scenes and unnecessary shock tactics.”
While another adds: “I get that it aims to be bold and experimental, but it feels overly indulgent. The shock value is undeniable, but does it serve a purpose? It’s like watching someone scream for attention rather than trying to communicate a coherent message.”
Critics, too, have similarly shocked reactions.
News18 writes: “This is not a movie. It’s a drug-induced hallucinating trip that you take to someone else’s reality… With the aspirations, frustration, and rap of the protagonist the audience gets a new form of cinema to devour, a far cry from the usual wishy-washy rom-coms.”
While Shreader on Medium claims: “It fearlessly explores provocative themes such as s**, drugs, and existential despair… While these scenes might serve as windows into a hedonistic world, they can be off-putting for more conservative viewers.”
Directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee, widely known as ‘Q,’ the film was envisioned as an abstract black-and-white piece, blending explicit s**ual content with an unconventional narrative.
Unlike the carefully choreographed intimacy scenes often seen in Hollywood, where actors simulate s** and rely on editing for realism, the movie’s director opted for complete authenticity.
Q asserted that the actors engaged in genuine, unsimulated s**ual acts during filming to enhance the story’s realism.
This approach led to significant backlash upon the film’s release, reportedly causing some viewers to walk out of screenings.
The movie, titled Gandu – a slang term translating to ‘a*****e’ – follows the story of a troubled young rapper.
The protagonist, frustrated with his life, resorts to stealing from his mother’s lover to fuel his drug habit while chasing his dreams of music stardom.
It contains multiple graphic scenes, including moments between the protagonist’s mother, played by Kamalika Banerjee, and her lover, Dasbabu (Silajit Majumder), which the lead character witnesses.
The s most controversial sequence features Anubrata Basu and co-star Rii Sen in an explicit scene where Q claims the two had unsimulated s**.
In a discussion at the 2011 Slamdance Festival, the director described the actors as ‘good friends,’ explaining that they embraced the spirit of extreme films like The Idiots.
Apart from its explicit scenes, the movie’s frequent use of profanity added to its controversial reception.
Despite its polarizing content, Gandu has been generally well-received by critics, earning a 68 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, demonstrating its continued relevance in modern cinema discourse.
Watch the trailer for Gandu here…
Gandu is now available to rent on Apple TV.
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