Bollywood's biggest controversies 2017: Padmavati to nepotism

Bollywood's biggest controversies 2017: Padmavati to nepotism, here's all that made news

Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial Padmavati, Sonu Nigam's Azaan comment, Nawazuddin Siddiqui's book and Kangana Ranaut clash with Karan Johar over nepotism were among things that hogged headlines.

There are successful films and there are box office debacles. And then there are some controversies which not only fill the space left in between, but also keep the buzz alive around Bollywood. And 2017 was indeed an year of some of the biggest controversies seen in recent times and involving the biggest starts of B-town. From Hrithik Roshan to Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar to Sonu Nigam, Akshay Kumar to Ranbir Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, dozens of stars invited trouble from one reason or the other.

Here are 15 top controversies that hit Bollywood in 2017, hogging headlines for days and inviting a lot of opinion from every corner on social media.