Read previewNetflix pulled an Indian film from its platform just days after it began streaming after backlash from right-wing Hindu groups, reports say.
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The phrase "love jihad" refers to an Islamaphobic conspiracy theory purporting that Muslim men are seducing Hindu women to convert them to Islam.
'Fanaticism won, creativity lost'It's not the first time Netflix and other streaming platforms have faced pressure from religious Hindu groups.
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Persons:
—, Narendra Modi's, Shri Ram, Annapoorani, — Ramesh Solanki 🇮🇳 (
Organizations:
Service, Netflix, Business, Hindu Parishad, Zee Studios
Locations:
Tamil Nadu