This year has had its fair share of controversies, which sparked ferocious debates within the film industry. From online trolls to shocking scandals, the controversies of this year have left a permanent mark on Bollywood.

Meanwhile, we recap the biggest controversies of 2023 and reveal explosive moments that stirred up the shared attention of cinephiles throughout the country.

Pathan Boycott

With the calls of boycotting the Bollywood film’s, Pathan was no different. The  controversy happened over Padukone dancing in a saffron bikini, in the song ‘Besharam Rang’, which was taken as a direct attack on Hindutva groups. Even, the movie name ‘Pathan’ a Muslim title, sparked boycotts from certain sections.

Kriti Sanon and Adipurush Director’s kiss in Tirupati Temple

Kiriti Sanon and Om Raut faced backlash when a video of Raut kissing Kriti on her cheek at the Tirupati temple surfaced. They faced public disapproval of the gesture on holy ground.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur’s lip lock

Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Avneet Kaur’s lip lock in the movie, ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’ started an outrage on social media. Many people couldn’t support the fact that a 49-year-old was kissing a 21-year-old on the screen. Nawazuddin, who is the male lead, supported his and  Avneet’s paring  and questioned, ‘Why will there be a problem?’ He said that romance is ageless and the only problem is that the young men have no romance left.

Tamannaah Bhatia and her Bold Scene

Alia’s ‘wipe that off’ remark

Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor’s relationship has always been a source of controversy in Bollywood circles. But Alia Bhatt took it to another level when she revealed in a video that Ranbir Kapoor disliked her wearing lipstick and would request that she “to wipe it off”. The statement caused a lot of outrage, claiming Ranbir is “a toxic red flag.”.

Deepika and her comment on the relationship

On a recent episode of Koffee with Karan, Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh talked about their relationship status before marriage. Deepika disclosed how she initially chose to stay single due to her past failures in relationships.

She did ‘causally’ date Ranveer but refrained from a committed relationship until he proposed. She revealed, “Even if we were allowed to see other people, we would just keep coming back to each other.” Deepika, with this remark, became the most trolled celebrity of this season’s Koffee with Karan.

Rashmika Mandanna in Animals

Rashmika played the role of Geetanjali in the movie ‘Animal’. This character was the wife of Arjun, a violent, toxic man with a lot of Daddy issues. She faced a lot of criticism for her submissive role. Not just that, even her daily delivery failed to meet expectations.