Nayanthara's last release, Annapoorni has caught in controversy alleged by some Hindu groups that it hurts religious sentiments. Netflix has removed Nayanthara’s 'Annapoorani' from its platform amid allegations by Hindu groups that it’s an “anti-Hindu” film. A case has been filed against the film for hurting religious sentiments. The film released in theatres on December 1 and started streaming on Netflix from December 29.
Ramesh Solanki, founder of the Hindu IT cell, in his complaint, claimed that the film is 'offending Hindu religious sentiments'. The complaint was filed against actors Nayanthara, Jai, writer-director Nilesh Krishna, producers Jatin Sethi, R Ravindran, and Punit Goenka, Zee Studios Chief Business Officer Shariq Patel, and the head of Netflix India, Monika Shergill.
The film is about a Brahmin woman (Nayanthara) who comes from a conservative family and aims to become India’s top chef. Her classmate Farhan (Jai) helps her navigate the challenges, including cooking and eating meat.
The offending scenes in the film include a scene where she is seen cooking meat and wearing a hijab. The film’s co-producer Zee Studios has also issued an apology letter and assured that the controversial scenes in the film will be removed and an edited version will be released.