Mira Nair directed A Suitable Boy courted controversy over a kissing scene. Leaders of the political party Bhartiya Janta Party have accused the Netflix series of 'hurting religious sentiments'. The controversy started after National President of BJP's Yuva Morcha, Gaurav Tiwari, shared a scene from A Suitable Boy wherein a Hindu girl named Lata (Tanya Maniktala) is seen kissing her Muslim suitor Kabir Durrani (Danesh Razvi) in a temple.
Gaurav, in his tweet, accused Netflix of promoting love jihad. Gaurav mentioned that he has registered an FIR against A Suitable Boy and Netflix. In addition to this, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra told, "I have instructed authorities to check what legal action can be taken against these scenes on the Netflix OTT platform and the producer-director of the series".
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— Gaurav Tiwari (@adolitics) November 21, 2020
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— Gaurav Tiwari (@adolitics) November 21, 2020
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— Gaurav Tiwari (@adolitics) November 21, 2020
#__ "A Suitable Boy" pic.twitter.com/oYSiizJxCQ
— Dr Narottam Mishra (@drnarottammisra) November 22, 2020
After the scene from A Suitable Boy went viral on social media and netizens called for a boycott, Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Goel, without naming the show, tweeted, "If any OTT platform is delibrately insulting the Hindu Gods & Goddess, pls file the complaint with the police or local court under Section 295A of IPC. The law will take care of such offenders."
If any OTT platform is delibrately insulting the Hindu Gods & Goddess, pls file the complaint with the police or local court under Section 295A of IPC. The law will take care of such offenders.
In case of any assistance you can contact me or @chakusameer#BoycottNetflix
— Gaurav Goel (@goelgauravbjp) November 22, 2020
Boycott Netflix became an instant trend after Twitter users left no stone unturned to slam A Suitable Boy.
Netflix always spreading anti Hindu narrative and always fully support of Leftist. Now all Nationalist will never forgive Netflix.
We are decided fully Boycott Netflix.
Decided you?
RT if you also decided #BoycottNetflix pic.twitter.com/cwqvv1kjQ2
— Sanjeev Patel (@Jayhind897659) November 23, 2020
Netflix again glorifies Love Jihad in the latest webseries
True hindus to Netflix India :#BoycottNetflix pic.twitter.com/cIJinkpClv
— Kamlendra Singh Jhala (@ksjhala_udaipur) November 22, 2020
Temple is a place for worshipping but Netflix won’t understand it as their anti Hindu mentality is known to all.#NetflixIndia has become launch pad for Anti Hindu content.
I request @AmitShah ji to pls take strict action against Netflix. #BoycottNetflix pic.twitter.com/leGYEWgxiw— Amit Singh Rajawat (@satya_AmitSingh) November 23, 2020
They play with our culture again and again, and we always ignore it, thinking that they will not pursue such audacity again, but then they come with the same mindset. #BoycottNetflix pic.twitter.com/yClyX36POl
— Virendra Meena (@Virendram337) November 23, 2020
Serial offender Netflix seems to be on a propaganda spree to defame our Dharma. Not any longer. We must unite against this.! #BoycottNetflix https://t.co/nRos4eGK98
— Lost Temples™ (@LostTemple7) November 22, 2020
A Suitable Boy released on Netflix on October 23. The 6 episodes show stars Ishaan Khatter, Tabu, Tanya and Rasika Dugal in important roles. Based on Vikram Seth's novel, the series is set in a newly independent India (1951). It is about a few families and their efforts to arrange the marriage of their daughter to a suitable boy.
(Source: Twitter)
