Like every year, 2024, too, was riddled with some big controversies involving our film stars and film fraternity members. Bollywood Hungama, in this special report, brings to you the major controversies that made the maximum news this year.
#2024Recap: Bollywood’s 27 BIGGEST and SHOCKING Controversies of 2024 – Salman Khan’s firing incident, Allu Arjun’s arrest, Arshad Warsi’s Joker comment, Singham Again vs Bhool Bhulaiyaa
1. Baba Siddique’s death; Salman firing incident
Lawrence Bishnoi gave a hard time to Salman Khan. His gang members opened fire outside his house in April. His security was heightened when politician Baba Siddique, who had close connections with Salman and other industry members, was assassinated in October.
2. Allu Arjun’s arrest
A week after the release of Pushpa 2, superstar Allu Arjun was arrested over the stampede incident on December 4 at Sandhya Theatre, Hyderabad. The actor had to spend a night in jail. The issue still persists and has assumed a political colour.
3. Arshad Warsi’s ‘Joker’ comment
Arshad Warsi was slammed when he stated in an interview that Prabhas looked like a joker in Kalki 2898 AD. South actors like Nani and Sudheer Babu criticized Arshad for his choice of words. Nani, however, took back his words.
4. Alia Bhatt in trouble due to Ranbir Kapoor
After claims that Alia Bhatt doesn’t know who the President of India is, netizens were angry 10 years later with her after it came to light that she didn’t know who Kishore Kumar was. The piece of information came out when Ranbir Kapoor spoke about it at IFFI, Goa
5. Jigra vs Savi
Divya Khosla Kumar shocked one and all by putting up a story showing an empty theatre. She claimed that it was clicked by her during a show of Jigra, to show that the audience hadn’t turned up to see it. She also accused the makers for stealing the idea of the film from her thriller, Savi.
6. Siddharth Anand’s plane comment draws ire
Siddharth Anand was criticized after he claimed that his film Fighter underperformed as 90% of Indians have not flown in planes. In October, he clarified that his comment was taken out of context.
7. Show sharing feud
2024 saw several clashes and yet again, distributors fought like cats and dogs over show sharing. The biggest show-sharing feud was between Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 on Diwali. Baby John was released 3 weeks after Pushpa 2 and yet, it had to face an uphill task in getting screens.
8. Singham Again’s copyright woes
Days before the release of Singham Again, the film was slapped with a copyright strike by T-Series for using a brief theme in their title song. T-Series reasoned that the rights rest with them and hence, it can’t be used without permission.
9. Laapataa Ladies vs All We Imagine As Light Oscar row
A section of the film industry and fans were aghast when Laapataa Ladies was sent as India’s official entry to the Oscars instead of All We Imagine As Light. They felt that though the former is a well-made film, the latter has a stronger chance to score. They were proved when earlier this month, Laapataa Ladies was out of the Oscar race
10. Nayanthara vs Dhanush
In November, Nayanthara uploaded a shocking post where she accused Dhanush of sending a legal notice demanding Rs. 10 crores for using footage from their film Naanum Rowdy Dhaan (2015) for her Netflix documentary, Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairytale. The issue is now in court with the Madras High Court allowing Dhanush’s company, Wunderbar Films, to file a lawsuit against Nayanthara and the team of the documentary.
11. Black market of the tickets of Coldplay, Diljit Dosanjh’s concerts
Earlier, selling tickets in black involved reaching the venue and being approached by a shady man who’ll offer you tickets at a steeper price than the original rate. In 2024, this activity has moved online. Netizens experienced it when the tickets to Coldplay’s Mumbai concert in January 2025 were sold in no time. But many tickets were available on resale websites. The uproar was so huge that even the police got involved. A similar scenario happened for the concert of Diljit Dosanjh. The performer even addressed it at one of his shows.
12. Kidnapping gang targets Bollywood
Sunil Pal was kidnapped by a gang in UP after he was called under the pretext of attending a show. Soon, it came to light that even Mushtaq Khan was similarly abducted. In no time, Shakti Kapoor, Suraj Thapar etc. spoke that even they got similar invitations but declined and were thus from getting scammed.
13. Stree 2’s credit war
The publicists of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao came under the scanner when both tried to claim that it was their client who was responsible for the super success of Stree 2. Aparshakti Khurana, who featured in the film, added fuel to the fire with his statements.
14. Poonam Pandey’s death hoax
Poonam Pandey was criticized by all quarters when she spread the news through her PR team that she is no more.
15. Bhagnanis vs Ali Abbas Zafar
Vashu and Jackky Bhagnani slapped a case against Ali Abbas Zafar for misappropriation of funds while making the film Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The producer duo also faced heat when many claimed that they have not been paid not just for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan but also their earlier films like Ganapath and Mission Raniganj.
16. Kangana Ranaut’s slapgate, Emergency controversy
Kangana Ranaut was slapped by a CISF official at Chandigarh airport. Later, her comments during the promotions of Emergency led to political turmoil. 5 days before its original release date of September 6, the film was postponed due to Censor issues, which reportedly arose after her statements. The film will now be released in cinemas on January 17, 2025.
17. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Abhishek Bachchan’s separation speculations
Fans were disheartened when it was reported that all was not well between the two. There were also speculations about Abhishek’s alleged relationship with his Dasvi (2022) co-star Nimrat Kaur. The rumours ended after both were recently seen together at a party.
18. A R Rahman and Mohini Dey’s link up rumours
A R Rahman announced separation from his wife after being married for 29 years. The musician was trolled as he used a hashtag in his post, which many felt reduced the severity of the situation. He was also linked to fellow musician Mohini Dey, who also announced her separation plans at the same time. Mohini, however, hit back at rumour mongers.
19. Raveena Tandon confronted by a mob
Raveena Tandon faced a horrible experience when a group of people, including three women, alleged they were brushed by her vehicle. A video surfaced of this incident in which people can be seen claiming that the actress was drunk. Raveena denied the accusations.
20. Sharmin Segal’s severe backlash
The much-awaited show Heeramandi finally premiered on Netflix but it was slammed because of the performance of Sharmin Segal. Many felt that her performance was weak and it was not done to give such an important role to her. Her behaviour during the promotions also added to the trolling.
21. Rupali Ganguly’s defamation suit on stepdaughter
The TV show ‘Anupamaa’ remained in the news for the wrong reasons after many actors quit due to unpleasant experiences. Rupali Ganguly, the lead actress in the show, was accused by her stepdaughter Esha Verma of ill-treatment. Rupali responded by slapping a Rs. 50 crore defamation suit. Esha called the move by Rupali by stating that it was “disturbing, cruel, and displayed (her) true character”.
22. Vikrant Massey’s ‘retirement’ post
On December 2, Vikrant Massey shared a post which made everyone believe that he was retiring as an actor. It spread like wildfire and more than 24 hours later, he clarified that he was taking a sabbatical. Many believed that Vikrant should have chosen his words carefully in his post to avoid misunderstanding.
23. Rishab Shetty’s anti-Bollywood comment
Rishab Shetty slammed Bollywood claiming that it shows India in a negative light. Many netizens shared a clip from his film Kantara where he’s seen pinching his co-star Sapthami Gowda on her waist. They claimed that this scene, which bordered on female harassment, was passed off as a comic moment and hence, they felt that it proved his hypocrisy.
24. Maharaj controversy
The Netflix film Maharaj was all set to release on Netflix on June 14 but its premiere was stayed by the Gujarat High Court for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The film was passed after a week after the Court viewed the film and didn’t find anything objectionable. It was a rare film that dropped directly online without the makers even releasing its trailer due to the controversy.
25. Vicky Vidya Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video’s Stree 2 moment causes legal woes
A horror-comedy scene in Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video had to be deleted from the fourth day of its release as it seemed too similar to Stree 2. Director Raaj Shaandilyaa also issued an apology for using ‘infringing content’ from Stree 2 in his film.
26. IC 814 controversy
A section of the viewers raised objections over the code names used by the hijackers in the show IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack. The criticism was that these code names might give an impression that the terrorists belong to a certain community, which was not the case in reality. A few netizens did point out that the code names, mentioned in the web series, were actually used by the hijackers and even the Ministry of External Affairs’ website states the same. Yet, the controversy continued to grow and hence, Netflix had to insert a disclaimer.
27. Hema Committee Report
The report of the Justice Hema Committee, which was formed in 2017, was made public on August 19 and led to a huge brouhaha as it stated that ‘a culture of sexual harassment pervades the Malayalam film industry’. It led to a spate of resignations from different film associations. Mohanlal quit the post of the president of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA) as a moral responsibility.
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