‘Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food’ starring Nayanthara was removed from Netflix at the “licensor’s request”. The Tamil film was released on OTT on the 29th of December 2023, after its theatrical release on the 1st of December, of the same year. The movie has officially been removed from the OTT platform after facing serious backlashes for hurting Hindu sentiments.
‘Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food’ is the story of a Hindu Brahmin girl from Tamil Nadu who wants to become a chef. In the movie, she is shown eating meat during her journey to becoming the top chef.
Just like ‘Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food’, there are some other Bollywood movies that have faced controversies around their release for hurting religious sentiments. Check out these movies.
A modern-day adaptation of the great Indian epic Ramayana faced heavy backlash due to its portrayal of the Gods and Goddesses. The dialogue writing was loathed and labelled comical and the director and writers were blamed for overlooking the seriousness of the subject.
The Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma starrer movie raised many questions about the so-called messengers of God. The movie throws light on the reality of the Babas who run a corporation in the name of religion and end up fooling millions by using the name of Gods. The movie also raised questions about the system of religions which lit a huge fire.
Akshay Kumar’s ‘OMG’ and ‘OMG 2’ have gone through many controversies for their bold concepts. These movies have questioned a lot of unfair religious practices. This has led the movies to go through a lot of opposition from the audience.
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The Kedarnath floods that took the entire nation by storm were the inspiration behind the Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput starrer. The movie is a love story between a Hindu Brahmin girl and a Muslim boy. The movie was blamed for being a contribution towards Love Jihad by many.
A harmless movie that was made to honour the women of Mewar in the era of Maharani Padmavati, ended up wounded in controversies. The song ‘Ghoomar’ showed the character of Padmavati dancing and singing which was opposed by Rajputs stating that their queen should not be shown this way openly.
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These Bollywood movies have taken the bold step of making people aware of things but ended up in controversies. If you liked this story, stay tuned to HerZindagi for more!
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