Making a movie based on a true story is a real-life challenge. When any director tries to portray any controversial topics then he is surely going to suffer protest. But we have come up with the list of five controversial yet amazingly directed movies for you:

Firaaq (2008)

Firaaq is not just a movie with a single story. This political thriller portraits the suffering of Gujarat people after the 2002 riots.
The movie is a Nandita Das's first movie as a director with thousands of true stories interconnected beautifully. This movie has won many awards including 2 National Film Awards. And if you are soft-hearted this movie is not for you because it showcases the brutal reality of that time.

No One Killed Jessica (2011)

Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, this movie is based upon a true story of Jessica Lal, a model and a bartender who was shot dead by Siddharth Vashisht also know as Manu Sharma, son of a wealthy and influential politician.
The film showcases the whole case from the start till the accused get life imprisonment.

Black Friday (2007)

This movie recreates the Bombay bombing of 1993, which left the whole city in a big trauma. Amazing direction by Anurag Kashyap the story is based on Hussain Zaidi's novel, Black Friday. Due to commendable work by the cast and crew, the movie has received 4.5-star ratings from the critics but due to many reasons, this movie has attracted many controversial.

The Dirty Picture (2011)

This movie is based on the true story of a south actress Silk Smitha. Her bold and stunning avatar in the 80s movies was a revolution for the Tollywood.
Vidya Balan downright steals the show by her mindblowing bold performance in the movie. This movie can make you go UHH LA LA!

Bandit Queen (1994)

The controversial Indian biographical movie is based on the life of Phoolan Devi. A well knows Indian real-life-based movie Bandit Queen portraits the real-life drama of Phoolan Devi. She is molested by the dacoits of Chambal then she becomes the part of it and finally entering the politics lastly being assassinated in 2001.​