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Ayodhya, Feb 6 (IANS) Prominent religious saints and seers across the country have expressed strong resentment over Netflix’s film ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’. Several leading religious figures have sharply criticised the film, calling it harmful to society, adding that such a film title and content promoted hatred and could damage social harmony. Mahant Sitaram Das Maharaj of Saket Bhawan Temple in Ayodhya, expressed his anger over the film, saying, “Deliberately targeting a particular community and att…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) As movie buffs await the release of Anil Kapoor’s “Subedaar”, the makers have unveiled the power-packed first look teaser poster from the drama. Adding to the hype, Anil took to his official Instagram handle and dropped a captivating poster that featured the protagonist crashing his fist through debris, with the knuckles etched with a brutal message: “DON’T F**K WITH SUBEDAAR.” We could also see Anil’s eyes cutting through the chaos with a controlled, piercing, and u…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) On the directions of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Lucknow’s Hazratganj Police has registered an FIR against the forthcoming web series “Ghoooskhor Pandat”.According to Lucknow Police, strict action has been taken following allegations that the content attempts to disturb social harmony and hurt religious and caste sentiments.Due to the name and content of the film, there is intense anger and outrage among the Brahmin community and various social organization…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) After filmmaker Neeraj Pandey, actor Manoj Bajpayee has also reacted to the ongoing controversy regarding the name of their forthcoming Netflix drama, “Ghooskhor Pandat”. In a statement shared on his official Instagram Stories, Bajpayee assured that he takes the emotions of the people hurt by the title of his next very seriously; however, he added that through his character, he only wished to depict the journey of a flawed person, and it should not be taken as a remark on an…

Mumbai, Feb 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Neeraj Pandey has issued a statement on social media after the title of his forthcoming drama, “Ghooskhor Pandat”, garnered some massive backlash. The film announced by Netflix during the grand event ‘Next on Netflix’ made headlines as the title of the project was found to be defamatory to the Brahmin community by many.In his latest post, Neeraj Pandey has explained that the term “Pandat” is used as a colloquial name for a fictional character, and it does not re…

Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) The upcoming episode of the streaming sketch comedy show ‘The Great Indian Kapil Show’ is set to host Punjabi star AP Dhillon and comedian Anubhav Singh Bassi. Kapil instantly sets the tone, joking that the show has two global stars tonight – AP Dhillon and Kapil Sharma leaving Bassi to laugh it off and dive straight into his trademark self-roast mode. One brings international concert swag, the other brings punchlines that hit just as hard and the crowd knows they’re i…

Mumbai, Feb 4 (IANS) Actress Rhea Chakraborty seems to be slowly taking back control of her life. She will be returning to acting after 7 long years with the recently announced Netflix drama “Family Business”.Returning to the set after such a long time left the ‘Jalebi’ actress a little emotional. She ended up reflecting on her journey in Bollywood, which started with a 17-year-old girl coming to Bombay with nothing but a dream to become an actor.Rhea penned on her official Instagram handle, “7 …

Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) A US Senate panel has flagged serious antitrust risks in Netflix’s $83-billion bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, questioning whether the merger would give the streaming giant excessive market power and reshape competition across the entertainment industry. Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Chair Mike Lee said the proposed transaction was “extraordinary in both scale and in potential consequence” and warranted close scrutiny.He said that Netflix, the world’s largest streaming p…