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prabhas portrait — Image: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 3.0

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

Adipurush was already in theatres when the makers changed the movie

Within days of release, backlash over dialogue led the makers to announce revisions, obtain approval for altered lines and put a modified version into cinemas. Nepal created a separate release dispute at the same time.

pawan kalyan portrait — Image: Prime Minister's Office · GODL-India

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

A French director watched Agnyaathavaasi in Paris. Then the copyright fight got worse

T-Series sent a rights notice before release. After watching the film, Largo Winch director Jérôme Salle publicly alleged copying and said a reported T-Series settlement did not resolve his own objection.

vijay deverakonda portrait — Image: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

Arjun Reddy was a gamble before it became a controversy machine

Before the remakes and arguments, Sandeep Reddy Vanga spent years trying to get the film made. Its success changed his trajectory and Vijay Deverakonda’s — while creating a debate that never really left.

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

Ninety minutes of Attarintiki Daredi leaked before release. Then it became 2013’s biggest Telugu movie

A huge pre-release leak triggered a cyber-crime complaint, arrests and an accelerated theatrical launch. The film still became the year’s dominant Telugu release — without making the piracy harmless.

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

Liger flopped. Then the fight over who should absorb the losses got uglier

After Liger collapsed theatrically, distributor Warangal Srinu reported a 65% investment loss. Compensation talks turned into protest plans, accusations, a police complaint and Puri Jagannadh’s request for protection.

sai pallavi portrait — Image: Bollywood Hungama · CC BY 3.0

Controversy · 18 Sept 2026

The reported ₹2 crore ad Sai Pallavi said no to

Sai Pallavi confirmed she rejected a fairness-product endorsement and explained the decision through her own experience with colour insecurity. The reported ₹2 crore price tag made the refusal headline news.