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00:00 In recent developments, Nayantara's latest Tamil film Annapurna had sparked a major controversy
00:11 resulting in its removal from the streaming platform Netflix.
00:15 Just weeks after its digital premiere, the movie finds itself at the centre of allegations
00:20 concerning the hurtful portrayal of Hindu sentiments.
00:24 This has led to a filed police complaint and a wave of outrage on social media.
00:30 Annapurna is directed by Nilesh Krishna.
00:32 The film narrates the journey of a young woman, Annapurna, portrayed by Nayantara.
00:37 Despite facing resistance from her Brahmin family and priest father, Annapurna aspires
00:42 to fulfil her dreams of becoming a chef and eats non-veg in the process.
00:47 Now, shifting gears to the film's reception and the controversy it stirred, initially
00:53 met with mixed reviews upon its theatrical release in December, Annapurna took a different
00:59 turn when it arrived on Netflix on December 29, sparking a heated debate.
01:05 Hindu activist Ramesh Solanki, founder of the Hindu IT cell, escalated the situation
01:10 by filing an FIR in Mumbai earlier this month.
01:13 The complaint targeted various individuals associated with the film, including Nayantara,
01:18 co-star Jai, director Krishna, producers from Zee Studios and Netflix India head Monika
01:24 Shergill.
01:25 According to reports, the complaint accused Annapurna of offending Hindu sensibilities.
01:31 Adding fuel to the fire, the film faced accusations of promoting love jihad and featuring object-shamable
01:36 statements by a character named Farhan, who claimed that Lord Ram and Sita consume meat.
01:42 These allegations triggered a wave of social media outrage, with many voices calling for
01:47 the removal of Annapurna from Netflix's platform.
01:51 Responding to the mounting controversy, Zee Studios, one of the film's co-producers,
01:55 issued a letter to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on January 9.
01:59 The letter expressed their willingness, in collaboration with Netflix and Trident Arts,
02:04 to remove the film from platform until edited.
02:07 As of January 11, Netflix has taken a bold step of removing Annapurna from its library.
02:13 The future of the film now hangs in uncertainty, with lingering questions about whether an
02:19 edited version will see the light of the day or if it will eventually make a comeback to
02:23 Netflix.
02:25 The unfolding saga surrounding Annapurna continues and only time will reveal the next chapter
02:30 in this ongoing controversy.
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