Netflix Faces Backlash: Zee Studios Apologizes for ‘Anti-Hindu’ Scenes in Nayanthara’s Annapoorani. The Tamil movie Annapoorani, starring Nayanthara, is receiving a ton of flak on social media for what some are referring to as “anti-Hindu scenes.” After the film’s initial release on December 1, Netflix began offering it for streaming on December 29. What is annapoorani controversy?
The movie was taken down by Netflix due to a large amount of negative feedback. Additionally, a Madhya Pradesh FIR was also filed against the film producers. Zee Studios, who co-produced the film, apologized recently and made it clear that the film was not meant to offend Brahmin and Hindu sensibilities. Netflix Faces Backlash.
The production company made it clear in its announcement that the film won’t be available on Netflix again until the contentious scenes have been changed. what nayantyara did?
Got criticism for offending ‘Hindu’ sentiments
After filing a police report, Ramesh posted on X, the former Twitter platform, saying, “This anti-Hindu film Annapoorani has been released on Netflix, produced by Zee Studios, Naad Studios, and Trident Arts, at a time when the whole world is rejoicing in anticipation of the Pran Pratishtha of Bhagwan Shri Ram Mandir.”
He also noted the scenes that offended the Hindu community in his X post. “The daughter of Hindu Poojari offers to make biryani for Namaz. This film promotes love jihad. Actor Farhan convinces the actress to have meat by pointing out that Bhagwan Shri Ram also ate meat, he wrote on X.
The actors Jai, Nilesh Krishna, Jatin Sethi of Naad Studios, R Ravindran of Trident Arts, Punit Goenka of Zee Studios, Shariq Patel, and Monika Shergil of Netflix India were among the parties named in the complaint against Jawan-actress Nayanthara.
Outrage on social media about the movie
Following the film’s release on Netflix, a number of conservative social media users have voiced their disapproval of the film and demanded that the filmmakers face legal consequences. In certain places, numerous right-wing groups also staged protests against the films.
“I had a delicious dum biryani in the afternoon at a friend’s house who is a devout Hindu. It tasted the best even though they didn’t perform Namaz like #Nayanthara in #Annapoorani. One user on X asked, “Can @NayantharaU tell us what extra ingredient there is in Namaz that my friend’s mom didn’t know?”
