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Vetri Maaran's 'Bad Girl' faces another hurdle; Court orders removal of the film's teaser from social media -- read more

The court has ordered the removal of the teaser of the film 'Bad Girl,' produced by Vetri Maaran and directed by Varsha Bharath, from social media. It is worth noting that Varsha Bharath was a former assistant to director Vetri Maaran. The film stars Anjali Sivaraman and others. The film, jointly produced by Anurag Kashyap and Vetri Maaran, has been screened at international film festivals and has won several awards. The teaser, released on January 26, Republic Day, was meant to reflect on school love, heterosexual attraction, and teenage angst. Accusations arise over inappropriate portrayal of minors When the teaser was released, it received strong support and opposition on social media. In particular, there were allegations that it misrepresented the thoughts of schoolgirls and depicted aspects of women from certain communities. While many people complained about this, some also supported the film, saying, "You can't blame the entire film based on a teaser." Despite initial lawsuits seeking a ban, the film received a UA certificate and was scheduled for release on September 5. Petition filed in Madurai High Court In this situation, a new controversy has arisen. According to News 18, three people, including Ramkumar and Rameshkumar, who live in Sankarankovil, have filed a case in the Madurai branch of the High Court. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like You Won't Believe the Price of These Dubai Apartments Binghatti Developers FZE Get Offer Undo Their petition reportedly states that the teaser contains obscene scenes involving children and that this should be considered a sexual offense. Therefore, they have requested that the teaser be removed from social media and action be taken against those involved. Court directs government to act within a month The court, which considered the case, ordered the central government to remove the Bad Girl teaser from social media, including YouTube. The court has ordered that action be taken within one month of receiving a copy of the order and that proper controls be put in place to prevent such incidents from recurring. Furthermore, it is currently questionable whether the film will be released on the planned date.