Following massive backlash and subsequent de-platforming of the film ‘Annapoorani’ from Netflix, film actor Nayanthara has issued an apology in her Instagram.
Her letter began by saying ‘Jai Shri Ram’ along with a big symbol of ‘Om’, which is bound to upset the Dravidianists and Leftists.
She said that her film had inadvertently hurt the sentiments of a community while sharing a positive message.
“In our sincere attempt to share a positive message, we may have inadvertently caused hurt. We did not expect the removal of a censored film, previously showcased in theatres, from the OTT platform.”, she said.
“My team and I never intended to hurt anyone’s sentiments and we understand that the gravity of this issue. Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we’ve touched, I extend my sincere and heartfelt apologies,” she further added.
Her apology comes after a First Information Report (FIR) was filed against the entire cast of the film “Annapoorani” at the Omati police station in Madhya Pradesh. The FIR includes the director, producer, actors, and four others associated with the controversial propaganda film. The film has also been removed from Netflix. The criminal case, registered by the Hindu Seva Parishad, alleged that Annapoorani contains scenes with inappropriate comments on Lord Rama, hurting the sentiments of Hindus. Furthermore, the organisation claimed that the film portrays Love Jihad, a term used to describe the campaign to convert Hindu women to Islam through promise of marriage.
The apology is seen as an attempt to dilute the charges and smoothen the legal proceedings against her and other crew members of the film.
The controversy surrounding the film gained momentum on social media, with several individuals and groups expressing their discontent.
X handle, @GemsOfBollywood that has been constantly exposing the Islamist appeasement tendencies of Bollywood also picked up the matter and brought attention to the issue.
The Commune had published an article exposing inaccuracies and called out the propaganda peddled in the film. The article shed light on the portrayal of a Tamil Hindu Brahmin girl rejecting her family’s vegetarian lifestyle and cooking Biryani by performing Namaz. The FIR against the film comes in the wake of increasing scrutiny of the film’s content by The Commune and other social media handles like Gems of Bollywood, Tamil Labs, Maridhas, etc.
Interestingly, Zee Studios issued an apology to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) for hurting Hindu religious sentiments in their film and the film was also removed from Netflix.
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