Filmmaker Prakash Jha’s web debut series, ‘Aashram’, starring Bobby Deol was well received by both critics and the audience.
After the official trailer release of ‘Aashram Chapter 2- The Dark Side’, Prakash Jha has got into legal trouble with Karni Sena.
Bobby Deol’s character in ‘Aashram’ is a deceitful self-proclaimed godman who reveals the dark side of the blind faith in religion.
A legal notice has been sent by Karni Sena to MX Player, the OTT Platform which streams the show, and the director-producer of this show Prakash Jha for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments.
The notice was sent by Surjeet Singh, Pradesh Sangathan Mahamantri of Karni Sena for targeting “the ancient tradition, custom, culture of Hindu, Ashramas Dharma”.
As per Hindustan Times, the notice says, “At the outset, my client states that the web series named AASHRAM- Chapter2 The Dark Side, Official Trailer, which was released on MX player and the same was Produced and directed by you no. 1 Mr. Prakash Jha, under Prakash Jha Production Creation and the said web series have deeply hurt the sentiments of the people at large and it is also going to spread negative goodwill about Hindu religion on future generation to come.”
The notice further reads, “The Characters shown in official trailer is not targeting individual personality but directly targeting the Ancient tradition, custom, culture of Hindu, Ashramas Dharma which disturbs people at large.”
As reported by Bollywood Hungama, Prakash Jha has responded to the ongoing matter– “Who am I to make a judgment on their demand? We had 400 million-plus views for the first season. I think viewers are the best placed to decide on ‘negative goodwill’. Shall we leave it to them?”
After the successful run of the first season, the second season, titled ‘Aashram Chapter 2- The Dark Side’, is ready to release on November 11, 2020.