Published 12:37 IST, June 16th 2020

Ekta Kapoor issues 'sincere and unconditional apology' to Indian Army over XXX:2 row

Recently, Ekta Kapoor wrote an apology statement for hurting the sentiments of the audience for featuring the Indian Army in a scene of her web-show Triple X.

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Recently, producer Ekta Kapoor issued an official statement over XXX-2 controversy. In her official statement, Ekta Kapoor asked for an apology on behalf of Alt Balaji for featuring uniform of Indian Army for a scene and controversy that arose. Ekta Kapoor also apologised to wives of Indian Army officials. 

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Ekta Kapoor's apology to Indian Army

Ekta Kapoor's official statement re, "I’d like to reiterate fact that as a responsible and law-abiding citizen, I have highest regard for Indian army. y t only risk ir lives at frontier towards protecting us but are also one of most-disciplined and hourable organizations in country. We, at ALTBalaji, have deepest regard for our valiant soldiers and truly respect m and ir families. I would once again make it loud and clear that we offer a sincere and unconditional apology to army and army wives if we have unintentionally hurt ir sentiments."

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Her statement furr re, "Taking full ownership of situation, we do agree that objectionable scene shown in episode was a slip at our end. We say that despite show, that came out in March, t being produced by us. That said, with me holding a 30% stake in ALTBalaji, I would have certainly cut scene h I seen episode. We took action at very earliest when this oversight was brought to our tice. Despite first FIR lodged being dismissed by police, we were proactive in our part and removed content so as to t hurt any sentiments"

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Recently, Ekta Kapoor's web series Triple X got mired in controversy and brought massive social media outr and legal trouble for her. Reportedly, trouble for producer began after two police complaints were lodged against her for humiliating and disrespecting Indian Army through a scene from episode Pyar Aur Plastic of ALTBalaji web show.  sequence, which created controversy, showed an army officer's wife having an illicit affair with man, during his absence. Furr in scene, an Army uniform is torn, which is taken as an insult towards armed forces and military personnel by audience. However, scene was deleted later.

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12:37 IST, June 16th 2020