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Netflix Pulls Indian Film From Platform After Backlash From Political Groups
Netflix has pulled a film from its Indian streaming platform following a backlash from offended rightwing Hindu groups. Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food tells the story of a young woman from the Br…
Annapoorani: the Goddess of Food tells the story of a young woman from the Brahmin caste, and her aspirations to become one of India ’s best chefs. The Guardian reports that the film has been criticised for its depiction of a member of a traditionally vegetarian caste cooking and eating meat. The Guardian quotes Indian actor Parvathy Thiruvothu, saying the removal of Annapoorani from the Netflix platform sets a dangerous precedent and accused the industry of “censoring left, right and centre until we won’t be allowed to breathe.”
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