The show’s creators responded with a statement saying the character of Pallavi is fictional and denying any claim that they appropriated Dutt’s life or work.
Throughout the episode, Pallavi brushes up against how her choices to publicly embrace her caste have affected her brother and parents.
The creators of "Made In Heaven" said in a statement that they deny any claim that they appropriated Dutt's work.
Prime VideoThe statement goes on to point out that the character Pallavi is fictional and details the ways that her story differs from Dutt’s.
It continues, “None of the above is drawn from Yashica Dutt’s life or her book — ‘Coming Out As Dalit’.
Persons:
Pallavi Menke, “, Yashica Dutt, ”, ” Dutt, Dutt, ” Zoya Akhtar, Reema, Tara Khanna, Karan Mehra —, —, Pallavi, Neeraj Ghaywan, Prakash Ambedkar, B.R . Ambedkar, — Dutt isn’t, Ghaywan, ’, ” Ghaywan, Instagram, Sumit Baudh, Akhtar, Kagti, Alankrita Shrivastava, “ Neeraj, Yashica, I’m, they’ve, Ghaywan’s Instagram
Organizations:
CNN, Amazon, Columbia University, Pallavi, US, Dalit, ” CNN, Prime Video India
Locations:
India, Dutt’s, Delhi, Britain