After 'Boycott Netflix', now 2 executives booked in MP over 'A Suitable Boy' kissing scene

After outr on Twitter, w a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered over a kissing scene in A Suitable Boy, purportedly shot in a temple. case has been lodged in Mhya Presh against two executives of Netflix for allegedly 'hurting religious sentiments.' Monika Shergill, Vice President, Content (Netflix) and Ambika Khurana, Director, Public Policies (Netflix) were booked by Rewa police in Mhya Presh, acting upon a complaint registered by Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) national secretary Gaurav Tiwari.

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FIR against Netflix over A Suitable Boy scene 

As per PTI, Gaurav Tiwari h alleged that makers of A Suitable Boy were encouraging ‘love jih’ and sought removal of ‘objectionable scenes.’ He h an apology from makers in his complaint. 

“Kissing scenes (filmed) inside a temple of Lord Maheshwar (a historic town located on banks of Narma in Mhya Presh) have hurt sentiments of Hindus. This is also encouraging ‘love jih’,” he wrote in his complaint, naming Monika Shergill and Ambika Khurana in it. 

FIR was confirmed by Mhya Presh Home Minister Narottam Mishra.

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In a video statement, he said, “I h asked officials to examine series ‘A Suitable Boy’ being streamed on Netflix to check if kissing scenes in it were filmed in a temple and if it hurt religious sentiments. examination prima facie found that se scenes are hurting sentiments of a particular religion."

“On basis of a complaint filed by Gaurav Tiwari, an FIR is being registered under section 295 (A) (malicious acts to outr and insulting religious feelings and beliefs) of Indian Penal Code (IPC) in Rewa against Netflix officials- Monika Shergill and Ambika Khurana,” Mishra also ded

development came after Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Goel h tweeted that people getting offended with  ‘insult’ of Hindu Gods and Goddesses should approach police and courts. His comment was in reaction to ‘Boycott Netflix’ trend that went viral on Twitter recently over scene. Actor-TV personality Rahul Mahajan h also reacted strongly, asking if similar scenes would be shot in a mosque. 

A Suitable Boy scene 

Characters played by Tanya Maniktala and Kabir Durrani, a Hindu named Lata Mehra and Muslim Danesh Razvi, are seen kissing purpotedly in a temple in show that has been released on Netflix recently (originally on BBC One).  series, directed by Oscar-minated Mira Nair, also stars Tabu, Ishaan Khatter, among ors.   

(With inputs from PTI)

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