The Supreme Court has directed the makers of the upcoming Hindi film Ghooskhor Pandat to change its title as it is ‘denigrative’ of a particular community. In its order passed on Thursday, the apex court directed the makers of the Netflix film to release it with an alternative title. Ghooskhor Pandat stars Manoj Bajpayee in … Read more
Amid mounting backlash over the title of Neeraj Pandey’s film Ghooskhor Pandat, the makers have told the Delhi High Court that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer will get a new title, following FIRs, protests and calls for a ban. However, the controversy is far from over. Weighing in on the matter, Federation of Western India Cine Employees … Read more
Netflix informed the Delhi High Court that the producers of Manoj Bajpayee-starrer Ghooskhor Pandat have taken a “conscious decision” to change the film’s title in response to concerns raised over its wording that allegedly defames the Brahmin community. The streaming platform said the new title would better reflect the project’s narrative and intent. Ghooskhor Pandat … Read more
The upcoming film Ghooskhor Pandat, starring Manoj Bajpayee and directed by Neeraj Pandey and Ritesh Shah, has sparked controversy over its title since its announcement last week. What began with objections on social media has escalated, with the Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) calling the title “offensive and derogatory” and demanding a ban. … Read more
The film fraternity’s governing bodies have turned their backs on the makers of the beleaguered film, Ghooskhor Pandat. On Saturday, the President of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees, BN Tiwari, condemned the use of ‘Pandat’ in the film’s title, adding that strict action should be taken against the makers, and FWICE will not … Read more
The controversy around Neeraj Pandey’s upcoming film, Ghooskhor Pandat, has spilled onto the streets as well, with protests against the film’s allegedly offensive title across the country. In many places, effigies of producer Pandey and the film’s lead actor Manoj Bajpayee were burnt. The film has been accused of defaming the Brahmin community by associating … Read more
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak is the latest major political figure to criticise the upcoming Netflix film, Ghooskhor Pandat, over its allegedly offensive title. Pathak claimed that the row shows how the entire film industry is targeting Indian culture, particularly the Brahmin community. Ghooskhor Pandat stars Manoj Bajpayee as an errant cop. UP … Read more
The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) appealed to the film, television producer bodies and the OTT platforms on Friday to refrain “from allowing the registration or continuation of film titles” such as Ghooskhor Pandat as they find it “offensive and derogatory.” Ghooskhor Pandat stars Manoj Bajpayee in the lead role. In the written … Read more
Ghooskhor Pandat, an upcoming Netflix release starring Manoj Bajpayee, has stirred controversy over its title. It prompted creator Neeraj Pandey and lead star Manoj Bajpayee to issue a clarification, saying the intention was not to cause hurt and that they are withdrawing all the publicity material related to the movie. Now, senior Bharatiya Janata Party … Read more
After massive backlash for Netflix’s Neeraj Pandey film Ghooskhor Pandat, the ruling BJP Party says that the Centre has asked the OTT platform to take down the teaser and other promotional material. This comes after the teaser was pulled after a row, and both Neeraj and the film’s lead, Manoj Bajpayee, released statements. (Also Read: … Read more