"Jai Shri Ram": Nayanthara Apologises As She Breaks Silence On 'Annapoorani' Row
Nayanthara issued an apology as she finally had her say on the 'Annapoorani' row.
Days after Nayanthara's Tamil film 'Annapoorani' was taken down from Netflix following complaints, the actress has issued an apology for hurting religious sentiments. The actress took to Instagram to share a note in Hindi, English and Tamil, which was titled "Jai Shri Ram". She mentioned that the movie was made to have a positive impact on audiences, but she also acknowledged that the film "may have inadvertently caused hurt.”
Nayanthara also said that the film was cleared by the Censor Board, and the team did not "expect the removal of a censored film.”
Taking to Instagram, she wrote, "My team and I never intended to hurt anyone’s sentiments and we understand that the gravity of this issue. Being someone who wholly believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we’ve touched, I extend my sincere & heartfelt apologies.”
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'Annapoorani' has been directed by Nilesh Krishnaa, and it first released in theatres in December 2023. The film revolves around a woman born in a Brahmin family, and how she is caught in a dilemma about cooking meat and pursuing her culinary dreams.
The film had a scene in which a Muslim character spoke about Lord Rama eating meat, and a Hindu character offering namaz before making biryani.
This scene irked many, and an FIR was lodged against the cast and the makers, with the protestors claiming that the film offends "Hindu religious sentiments."
“We as co-producers of the film had no intention to hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus and Brahmin communities and would like to hereby apologize for the inconvenience and hurt caused to the sentiments of the respective communities," 'Annapoorani's co-producer Zee Studios said in an apology letter.
The FIR was filed by Rakesh Solanki, founder of the Hindu IT Cell, against actors Nayanthara and her co-star Jai, writer-director Nilesh Krishnaa, producers Jatin Sethi, R Ravindran, and Punit Goenka, Zee Studios Chief Business Officer Shariq Patel, and the head of Netflix India, Monika Shergill.
