Not just Mary Kom, all Bollywood films banned in Manipur

Priyanka Chopra's next film, a hard hitting tale of celebrated boxer, 'Mary Kom' is set to hit the screens on September 5. However the home state of Mary Kom, Manipur will reportedly not have the film released there. According to a report on ndtv.com, the film will not be released in Manipur. And its not just Mary Kom but all Hindi films have been banned there since almost 15 years now. The report stated that separatists organisations felt that movies would undermine Manipur's culture, and that there is a bit of bitter feeling over Priyanka Chopra portraying Mary Kom, over a local actress from Manipur.

Reportedly, Mary Kom and her husband, K Onler, are upset with the news that the biopic will not hit the screens in Manipur.