If Kazakhstan didn't have enough beef with "Borat" already, it sure does now. Shooting sport event organizers in Kuwait were left scrambling for apologies — and the Kazakh team was left furious — ...

After actor Sacha Baron Cohen released his first Borat movie in 2006, Kazakhstan, the nation in which the fictional character Borat is from, was unhappy with its portrayal, so they banned the film and ...

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There’s no doubt that whatever character Sacha Baron Cohen plays in a film, it quickly gains a cult following, and his film Borat was no exception. Despite its success, the movie sparked controversy, ...