Annapoorani controversy: Nayanthara apologises

Movies By South First Desk 19/01/2024 Read the article

Nayanthara’s 75th movie Annapoorani was recently pulled down from the OTT giant Netflix for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

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Nayanthara posted a letter where she clarified that neither she nor her team wanted to hurt anyone’s sentiments and that they do understand the gravity of the issue.

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“Crafting Annapoorani was not just a cinematic endeavour but a heartfelt pursuit of inspiring resilience and instilling the spirit of never giving up,” Nayanthara’s post read.

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The movie was released in theatres on 1 December and received a mixed response. However, the OTT premiere of the film faced a backlash.

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In his FIR, Ramesh Solanki, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson and former Shiva Sena leader, claimed that Annapoorani “offended the religious sentiments of Hindus”.

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The Mumbai Police registered a case against actors Nayanthara and Jai, the writer-director, the producers, the Zee Studios Chief Business Officer, and Netflix India head Monika Shergill.

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In his complaint to the Naya Nagar police station, the 48-year-old complainant, a resident of Mira-Bhayander, said the film also promotes “love jihad”.

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The letter, dated 9 January, read that Annapoorani would be removed from the OTT platform and the objectionable content would be edited.

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