10 Bollywood  Films That Are  Factually Incorrect

Producer:  Peuli Bakshi Editor: Aparna Singh

Dangal (2016)

While the film is inspired by the Phogat family's journey in wrestling, it included matches with incorrect point divisions and a negative portrayal of Geeta Phogat's academy coach, for added drama.

Bajirao Mastani (2015)

It faced criticism for portraying a romantic relationship between Maratha general Bajirao and Mastani. There is no such record of it in history.

Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl (2020)

Based on a real life story, this movie is accused of exaggerating gender bias. 

Rustom (2016)

This courtroom drama was inspired by the real-life K M Nanavati case, but took dramatic liberties with the facts of the case.

Main Aur Charles (2015)

The film is loosely based on the escaping from jail of the infamous serial killer, Charles Sobhraj but in reality Charles never eloped and is serving life imprisonment.

Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010)

Ajay Devgn's character, based on gangster Haji Mastan, was shown to be killed by a character based on Dawood Ibrahim. But in reality, Haji Mastan died of cardiac arrest.

Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)

This biographical film about Indian athlete Milkha Singh faced criticism for showcasing Milkha's personal set record as a world record, and other distortions in timeline and action.

Airlift (2016)

The Indian ambassador is shown in a negative light in the movie, but in reality he helped hundreds of Indians evacuate from Kuwait during the 1998 Gulf War.

Sanju (2018)

This biographical film about actor Sanjay Dutt has been criticized for whitewashing certain aspects of his life.

Mary Kom (2014)

Some events of the film were fictionalized for cinematic purposes, like Mary competing in world championship while her son being operated on. In reality, the operation took place after Mary had returned as an Asian Games gold medalist.