In Pics | BBC Modi documentary: What else has the Indian Govt blocked?

India last week invoked emergency laws to block the airing of India: The Modi Question, a BBC documentary series which questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Calling it a “propaganda piece”, the government ordered the blocking of YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the first episode of the two-part film. But this is not the first time that the Indian government has banned or blocked a film. Scroll for a list of a few releases that the Indian government has banned, blocked or blocked temporarily.

This television documentary about the 2012 Delhi gang rape was prevented from being broadcast by a stay order from a court, due to perceived negative public sentiment including remarks defending the rape which drew public outcry in India when the film was shown. The movie was uploaded to YouTube and the Indian government requested it be removed. Credit: IMDb

'The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo', the box office hit that won Rooney Mara a Golden Globe nomination, was banned in India for its adult scenes of rape and torture. The Central Board of Film Certification demanded that these scenes be cut, which the director David Fincher refused to do. Credit: IMDb

'Kissa Kursi Ka' directed by Amrit Nahata, a member of the Indian parliament and produced by Badri Prasad Joshi was a satire on the politics of Indira Gandhi and her son Sanjay Gandhi. The 1977 Hindi political film was banned by the Indian Government during the Emergency period and all prints were confiscated. Credit: IMDb

'Toofan Singh' a Punjabi film about Khalistan Liberation Force member Toofan Singh was banned by the CBFC stating that the film

'Unfreedom' examined same-sex relationships and religious fundamentalism in India. The film was denied a rating by the Censor Board. The director Raj Amit Kumar was told by the Board that film will cause clashes between Hindus and Muslims, and will provoke

'Black Friday' a film based on the 1993 Bombay bombings was blocked until the verdict on the lawsuit by the Bombay High Court on the petition of the under-trials. The film was originally set to be released in India on January 28, 2005. The producers appealed to the Supreme Court but the High Court order was upheld. The movie finally saw its release on February 9, 2007. Credit: IMDb

The 1984 film 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' was banned temporarily for its