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Indian Air Force objects to Netflix film scenes, asks for them to be withdrawn
India's Air Force asked Netflix to withdraw scenes from a film in which a veteran Bollywood actor wearing a military uniform uses offensive language, in the latest controversy for the streaming platform in the country.
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The Netflix logo is pictured on a television in this illustration photograph taken in Encinitas, California, United States, on January 18, 2017. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
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ndia's Air Force asked Netflix to withdraw scenes from a film on Wednesday in which a veteran Bollywood actor wearing a military uniform uses offensive language, in the latest controversy for the streaming platform in the country.
The film, a mockumentary featuring Anil Kapoor playing an actor depicting an officer and director Anurag Kashyap, is scheduled to be released on Netflix later this month.
Kapoor tweeted a trailer for the film in which he appears bedraggled in a uniform and swears at Kashyap.
On its official Twitter account, the Indian Air Force (IAF) responded: "The IAF uniform in this video is inaccurately donned and the language used is inappropriate. This does not conform to the behavioral norms of those in the Armed Forces of India. The related scenes need to be withdrawn."
The IAF uniform in this video is inaccurately donned & the language used is inappropriate. This does not conform to the behavioural norms of those in the Armed Forces of India. The related scenes need to be withdrawn.@NetflixIndia @anuragkashyap72#AkvsAk https://t.co/F6PoyFtbuB
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) December 9, 2020
In separate tweets, both Kapoor and Netflix India said the film did not intend to disrespect the Indian Air Force. "I truly apologize for unintentionally hurting anyone's sentiments," Kapoor said in a video message on his Twitter account.
@IAF_MCC pic.twitter.com/rGjZcD9bCT
— Anil Kapoor (@AnilKapoor) December 9, 2020
Netflix has faced at least two legal challenges in recent months in India for a Bollywood film depicting a female Air Force officer and a series on four Indian tycoons facing fraud allegations.
Separately, last month, the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh asked police to launch an investigation after complaints over a scene in the Netflix series A Suitable Boy, in which a Hindu girl kisses a Muslim boy against the backdrop of a Hindu temple.
In November, the Indian government announced rules to regulate content on video streaming platforms including Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Walt Disney's Disney + Hotstar.
