’Jai Shri Ram’: Nayanthara apologises for ’Annapoorani’ controversy in Insta

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New Delhi, Jan 19, 2024: Actor Nayanthara has apologised for the controversy over her film ’Annapoorani’, saying she and her team did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments.

 

Nayanthara issued her apology through an Instagram post with ’Jai Shri Ram’ and Hindu religious symbol ’Om’ written on masthead. In her post, Nayanthara said, "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. 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 accross 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."

 

’Annapoorani’ ran into controversies after a few Hindu groups accused it of spreading "anti-Hindu" propaganda. Subsequently, Netflix removed the film from its plaform last week.

"The intention behind ’Annapoorni was to uplift and inspire, not to cause distress Over the last two decades, my journey in the film industry has been guided with a singular intention - To spread positivity & foster learning from one another," Nayanthara further said in her post.

WHAT IS THE CONTROVERSY OVER ’ANNAPOORANI’?

The film is about Annapoorani (played by Nayanthara), who hails from a conservative Brahmin family from Tamil Nadu’s Srirangam. She aims to become a top chef in India. However, she faces obstacles as she is torn between her passion and orthodox ideals.

With support from classmate Farhan (played by Jai), she steps out of her comfort zone and begins eating meat.

In one of the scenes, Farhan convinces Annapoorani to eat meat. He goes on to mention that Lord Ram also consumed meat and that it isn’t a sin to eat non-vegetarian food.

Ramesh Solanki, founder of the Hindu IT cell, took to X (formerly Twitter) and expressed his objection to the film. He also filed a complaint with the police, based on which, an FIR was filed by the Mumbai Police.

The complaint was filed against Nayanthara, Jai, writer-director Nilesh Krishna, producers Jatin Sethi, R Ravindran, and Punit Goenka, Zee Studios Chief Business Officer Shariq Patel, and the head of Netflix India, Monika Shergill.

Courtesy: India Today