10 Extremely Violent Films That Were Loved In India
India is one of the most film crazy nations in the world. The country is home to successful film industries like Bollywood, Kollywood, Mollywood etc. and almost every state has its own film industry. Some of the film industries are continuously flourishing like Bollywood and industries from the South. With multiplexes opening in far corners of India, more and more films are able to reach to the audiences.
Almost all the genres of films are loved in India be it romance, action, thriller, drama or sex-comedies. But if it is one genre which has its own set of fans and probably delivers some great films is the violent genre. Now, not glorifying violence in any way, these films are full of blood, gore, bullets, fight scenes, cuss words and are deemed too violent for general audiences.
They are passed with numerous cuts and get the 'A' certificate from the censor board. Still, these films have a huge fan following and some of the best Hollywood and Bollywood films have been highly violent. They have featured some of the biggest stars of both the industries, have been made by great directors and earned a lot of money at the box-office. Here are 8 extremely violent films that were loved in India:
Ghajini: The AR Murugadoss directorial was a revenge thriller full of violent scenes, bloodshed and hand to hand combat. A lot of people complained about the violence but the film went on to earn over 100 Crores in India.
Gangs of Wasseypur: Anurag Kashyap's gangster saga received rave reviews worldwide and a standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. The film was perceived as too violent and was given 'A' certificate. The amount of body count and gun-fights in the film is too much for a general audience.
Go Goa Gone: The Saif Ali Khan starrer was India's first zombie comedy and contained a generous amount of cuss words, blood & gore and headshots.
Rakhta Charitra: The Ram Gopal Varma directed gangster drama received highly positive reviews but the violence made it easy for many viewers to watch the film.
Satya: Ram Gopal Varma's masterpiece is a violent gangster drama which unfolds in the streets of Mumbai during Monsoon. The film received an 'A' certificate because of violence and bloodshed.
Sin City: The neo-noir crime thriller based on the comic book of the same name was directed by Frank Miller and Roberto Rodriguez. The film contained an overwhelming amount of violent and disturbing scenes but is considered a cult classic.
Kill Bill: From Quentin Tarantino, the Kill Bill saga is the ultimate revenge story where Uma Thurman's bride fights against assassins and other criminals. The film is not for everyone and contains close shots of people being killed, chopped with swords etc.
Deadpool: The Ryan Reynolds starrer was in development hell for a long time as the studio did not want an R-rated superhero film. But, Deadpool Comics are full of cuss words, violence, sex and deal with numerous controversial topics and the film made sure that all of Deadpool's antics were covered. The film became the highest grossing R rated superhero film ever.
Pulp Fiction: Often considered as one of the greatest films ever made, this Tarantino saga takes a couple of stories taking place in Los Angeles and they often meet at different times. The film includes numerous iconic fight scenes and the amount of abuse and violence in the film is too much for any person.
Django Unchained: Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained had Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio in lead roles. The film was considered too violent and received numerous cuts before it found its way to the theatres.