Complaint Against Short Film For Alleged Disrespect To Lord Jagannath
According to the complaint, a mosquito's name is Jagannath in a scene.Jajpur, Odisha: A complaint has been filed against the makers of a Hindi short film for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the people of Odisha by portraying Lord Jagannath and Goddess Narayani in "poor light", police said on Saturday.Debiprasad Dash, a lecturer in Jajpur district, demanded an apology from the producer, director and OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar, which is streaming 'Miyan Biwi Aur Banana'.Directed by Nina Srivastava, the 20-minute comedy film was released in 2019 and carries a social message on sanitary napkins.Mr Dash filed the complaint on September 3 at the Jajpur Road police station via the citizen portal, alleging that the dialogues in the film portrayed the Gods in poor light and disrespected th...