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Netflix withdrew Nayantharas Annapoorani after receiving criticism for hurting Hindu sentiments

By Kajal Sharma - 29 Jan 2024 11:36 AM
Not even a few weeks after its digital launch, Nayanthara's latest Tamil film Annapoorani has been taken down from Netflix. This is in response to In the Nilesh Krishnaa-directed film Annapoorani, an aspirant chef from an orthodox Brahmin household is prevented from enrolling in a cooking school by her father, a temple priest, on the grounds that she will need to prepare meat in order to pass the course.
The title character decides to forge her own route to the top of the culinary industry after challenging this way of thinking. After receiving mediocre reviews upon its December 1 release, the movie made its Netflix debut on December 29.a police report alleging that the performers, directors, and streaming service offended Hindus' religious feelings. Nayanthara's recently released movie "Annapoorani" was taken down by Netflix as complaints that it offended "Hindu sentiments" became more vocal. The creator of the Hindu IT cell, Ramesh Solanki, filed a formal complaint against the movie.