Manoj Bajpayee plays a dishonest police officer involved in a worldwide conspiracy in the teaser for Netflix’s movie Ghooskhor Pandat.
Ghooskhor Pandat, the upcoming Netflix film starring Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee, caused controversy shortly after its teaser was revealed on February 3 at a Netflix event. The film’s title, not its plot, has provoked a strong online backlash, despite the teaser portraying Manoj as a morally tainted police officer caught up in corruption and conspiracy. Asserting that the film’s creators and platform are targeting a particular community, a number of social media users have referred to the title as casteist and called for a boycott or a name change.
Social media sites were inundated with criticism and demands for action against Netflix shortly after the teaser for Ghooskhor Pandat was released. “Hello @NetflixIndia, normalization of hatred against Pandits and Brahmins won’t be tolerated,” a user commented. I’ll see you in court. “This movie’s name is really offensive,” said another tweet. Can Netflix rename a film “Ghooskhor Muslim” or “Ghooskhor Dalit”? Please do so as soon as possible.
“Absolutely shameful,” said another viewer. To spread their prejudice, they have chosen a community that is easy to target. Change it now or risk being banned. Similar thoughts were expressed by an X user who cautioned Netflix, saying, “Hello @NetflixIndia, you have given the name Ghooskhor Pandit.”. Do you have the audacity to include “Ghooskhor Muslim” in any of your web series? If so, take this title down or be prepared for a widespread Netflix boycott. The “.
Ghooskhor Pandat Overview
The movie tells the tale of Ajay Dikshit, also known as Pandat, a corrupt police officer whose schemes to earn quick cash go awry when he gets caught up in a worldwide conspiracy. Events take a turn for the worse as he tries to identify a young woman who has been thrown out of a moving car in the middle of Delhi and is critically injured. Neeraj Pandey wrote the screenplay, which is directed by Ritesh Shah. Key roles are played by Nushrratt Bharuccha, Divya Dutta, Saqib Saleem, Akshay Oberoi, Shraddha Das, and Kiku Sharda. The movie’s official release date has not yet been revealed.
