Paatal Lok in Trouble: Anushka Sharma, Amazon Prime Videos get Court Notice over Web Series

On Monday, Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma and Amazon Prime Videos got a notice from the High Court of Punjab & Haryana on a plea saying the web series Paatal Lok had defamed the Sikh community. The notice of motion was issued to the Union of India & 15 other respondents by the bench of Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi. 

History of Violence” that was set in a village in Punjab. “The respondents have purposely & maliciously within intent of creating communal disharmony & caste-based clashes have shown two communities in a bad light,” said petitioner-advocate Gurdeepinder Singh Dhillon.

A few days ago, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Ex-Akali Dal MLA & Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee president, tweeted that the series must be banned for maligning ‘religious harmony’. Referring to a rape scene in the series, he said, “Sikhs are Saviours of women. The whole world recognises Sikhs for their Sewa & Humanity but shame on @AnushkaSharma @PrimeVideoIN for showing Sikhs as Rapists".

The web series has found itself in many controversies ever since it began streaming. It’s not just one topic, netizens have objected on several sensitive issues such as eating beef in front of Goddess’s photo, allegedly promoting Hinduphobia, Hindus lynching Dalits, & racist slur.

The makers are reportedly planning a 2nd season. Director Sudip Sharma & his team have started working on the second season after the kind of love & appreciation that the first season received from the audience. In an interview with the news agency, the Anushka Sharma hinted at the possibility of Paatal Lok season 2.

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