Madhya Pradesh orders probe into kissing scenes in Maheshwar | Bhopal News

KHARGONE/BHOPAL: A criticism has been filed in Madhya Pradesh towards the makers of the Netflix series ‘A Suitable Boy’ over three kissing scenes allegedly shot in a temple in Maheshwar, one of many holiest websites within the nation. House minister Narottam Mishra tweeted a video of his condemnation: “A Appropriate Boy, being screened on an OTT platform, reveals a person kissing a woman inside a temple whereas bhajans play within the background. There are twothree such scenes. I discover it objectionable. I really feel it hurts sentiments.”
Mishra stated he has requested his officers to look at it. “I’ve instructed them to search out out what’s the intention behind this, and what motion could be taken towards the producer and director,” the house minister stated, tagging the DGP and different officers.

Khargone collector Anugraha P instructed TOI that they too have began a probe. “We are attempting to establish which scenes have been filmed in Maheshwar,” she stated.
The police criticism in Rewa was filed by a BJP youth chief, Gaurav Tiwari, who stated it hurts non secular sentiments and propagates ‘love jihad’.
The December 2019 shoot was inaugurated by then minister for tradition, Vijaylakshmi Sadho at Kashi Vishwanath Ghat on the banks of River Narmada. After the controversy erupted, Sadho condemned the filming of kissing scenes in a temple.
“The producers and administrators of the net sequence got permission to shoot as a part of a marketing campaign to encourage tourism and employment in Maheshwar. The scenes shot within the temple are in no way truthful and towards the tradition and beliefs of our nation,” she stated.
“Spiritual locations are centres of religion and such actions is not going to be tolerated,” the previous minister stated, saying she was unaware of the content material and script when she inaugurated the taking pictures.
Picturesque Maheshwar, which dates again to the Epics, has lengthy been a favorite with Bollywood, with Padman, Dabanng-3 and Bajirao Mastani being the latest to be shot right here. It’s about 90km from Indore. Many locals get to work in these shoots. In the course of the ‘Appropriate Boy’ shoot, for example, over 250 native individuals have been a part of the manufacturing.
Tiwari, who filed his criticism with the Rewa SP, says the makers crossed the road this time, and calls for an FIR towards senior Netflix officers Monica Shergill, vicepresident content material, and Ambika Khurana, director-public insurance policies.
“These scenes ought to be instantly eliminated. The makers of the present have damage our non secular sentiments,” Tiwari instructed TOI.
Rewa SP Rakesh Singh stated, “We’re inspecting the criticism following the house minister’s directions. Primarily based on the findings, an FIR will probably be registered.” Khargone SP Shailendra Singh Chauhan stated they are going to take motion if somebody in Maheshwar or the district takes objection to the scenes.