11 Iconic Bollywood Magazine Covers That Would Have Broken The Internet

    Or probably would have been banned.

    Nirali Shah
    by Nirali Shah

    BuzzFeed India Contributor

    1. Sharmila Tagore on the cover of Filmfare, 1966.

    Filmfare

    When asked what she was going to wear for the shoot by photographer, Dhiraj Chawda, Sharmila pulled out this bikini from her handbag. So scandalised were people by the skin show that it was brought up during the Question Hour in a session of Parliament.

    2. Rekha on the cover of Film Mirror, 1978.

    Film Mirror

    Rekha shocked and awed readers when she posed nude for the cover of Film Mirror in January of 1978.

    3. Mamta Kulkarni on the cover of Stardust, 1993.

    Stardust

    Mamta was dragged into controversy when she made the bold decision to pose topless on the cover. She was actually arrested, charged and fined ₹15,000 about seven years later.

    4. Pooja Bhatt on the cover of Movie, 1993.

    Movie

    Inspired by Demi Moore's Vanity Fair cover, Pooja Bhatt donned nothing but body paint for her cover shoot.

    5. Pooja Bhatt and Mahesh Bhatt on the cover of Stardust, 1994.

    Stardust

    The next year, Pooja Bhatt was the centre of yet another scandal. She was featured on the cover of Stardust in a lip-lock with her father. Things got worse when Mahesh said, "If Pooja wasn't my daughter; I'd love to marry her."

    6. Rekha and Kajol on the cover of Cine Blitz, 1996.

    Cine Blitz

    Rekha and Kajol blew a few minds when they posed apparently topless and in the same sweater.

    7. Kangana Ranaut on the cover of Stardust, 2007.

    Stardust

    Kangana posed covered in bubbles for an issue titled ~naked truths~.

    8. Vidya Balan on the cover of FHM, 2010.

    FHM

    Vidya has always been refreshingly honest when it comes to Indian women and sexuality. She wore a saree to her sensual shoot and the results were stunning.

    9. Mallika Sherawat on the cover of FHM, 2011.

    FHM

    After the release of her Hollywood film, Hisss, Mallika wore nothing but a necklace to cover her torso.

    10. Veena Malik on the cover of FHM, 2011.

    FHM
    FHM

    Pakistani Actress Veena posed for two covers with a controversial tattoo mocking Pakistani intelligence agencies. After angering everyone is Pakistan, Malik completely denied ever shooting for the magazine.

    11. Sunny Leone on the cover of FHM, 2012.

    FHM

    Former adult star Sunny Leone broke all stereotypes when she became a mainstream Bollywood actress. Her topless shoot for FHM was hot AF.