Manoj Bajpayee starrer Ghooskhor Pandat was announced last week at the Netflix's slate launch event in Mumbai. Soon, due to the title, the film landed in controversy, and FIR was filed against the makers and Bajpayee. A plea was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a stay on the film's release on the OTT platform.
However, the Delhi HC has disposed of the plea. According to IANS, Netflix informed the court that the title of the movie will be changed, and the promotional assets of the Neeraj Pandey's directorial have already been removed from social media.
Ghooskhor Pandat Controversy
After the film was officially announced, many people felt that the title, Ghooskhor Pandat, hurt their religious sentiments. The makers, Netflix, and Bajpayee faced backlash on social media, there were FIRs filed, and even protests took place against the film.
Manoj Bajpayee On Ghooskhor Pandat Controversy
Sharing a statement around the film's title controvery, Bajpayee on Friday tweeted, "I respect the emotions and concerns people have shared, and I take them seriously. When something you are part of causes hurt to some people, it makes you pause and listen. As an actor, I come to a film through the character and the story I am playing. For me, this was about portraying a flawed individual and his journey of self-realisation. This was not meant to be a statement about any community."
"In my experience of working with Neeraj Pandey, there has been a consistent seriousness and care in how he approaches his films. The filmmakers have decided to take down the promotional material, in light of the public sentiment. This reflects the seriousness with which the concerns are being taken," he further wrote.
Ghooskhor Pandat New Title
While Netflix informed Delhi HC that the title will be changed, the new title of the movie has not been announced yet.
