Annapoorani is helmed by Nilesh Krishnaa in his directorial debut. The film features Nayanthara in the leading role, alongside Jai and Sathyaraj. The culinary drama hit the theatres on December 1, 2023. Annapoorani: Nayanthara-Starrer Removed From Netflix Amid Backlash Over Hurting Religious Sentiments.
Nayanthara starrer Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food has been removed from the OTT platform Netflix after an FIR was filed against the makers of the film for hurting religious sentiments. Directed by Nilesh Krishnaa, Annapoorani was released in theatres on December 1 and began streaming on Netflix on December 29 but owing to backlash on the internet over a particular scene, the film has been removed from Netflix all across. Controversy surrounding the film
Netflix has removed an Indian language film from its platform after the movie faced a backlash on social media for depicting the daughter of a Hindu priest eating meat.
Ever since it started streaming on Netflix on December 29, the film has faced protests and police complaints, with claims that it contained “controversial” remarks about Lord Ram and “promoted love jihad”.