Dinata's works, dealing with issues that are often at odds with the social values of the Muslim-majority Indonesia, have been controversial. After the success of "Arisan!", she began receiving hate mail that accused her of promoting homosexuality and said that she was going to hell. During the promotional tour for "Berbagi Suami", she was accosted by a male audience in Makassar, who disagreed with the perceived anti-polygamy message in the film and stated that she had clearly not researched Islam's views on the practice. Another film she produced, "Long Road to Heaven", was banned in Bali for a time for its depiction of the 2002 Bali bombings. Despite the controversies arising from her works, Dinata has stated that she will never practice self-censorship.