A-Rated Films That Created A Box Office  Storm Despite Controversies

The film was called out for glorifying male characters and portraying violence.

Animal

But this Sandeep Reddy Vanga film gained Rs 915 crore worldwide.

Starring Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani, it faced criticism for portraying toxic masculinity.

Kabir Singh

Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga again, the film minted Rs 377 crore worldwide.

Israeli director Nadav Lapid called the Vivek Agnihotri directorial “a propaganda, vulgar movie.”

The Kashmir Files

Soaring past criticism, its worldwide collection stands at Rs 341 crore.

The movie earlier depicted "32,000 women from Kerala had joined the terror group ISIS."

The Kerala Story

Despite facing communal controversies, the film racked up Rs 302 crore worldwide.

CBFC demanded 89 scenes to be cut from the film revolving around drug abuse.

Udta Punjab

This Shahid Kapoor starrer was a commercial success garnering over Rs 97 crore.