Mumbai: Amid backlash over the title and teaser of Manoj Bajpayee’s ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, Netflix has been directed by the Centre to remove the teaser and all promotional material from the OTT platform.
“Taking swift action in the matter, the Centre has asked Netflix to remove the teaser and all other promotional content of the film. Such a kind of thing, which is against any society, is completely unacceptable,” a BJP leader was quoted as saying by PTI.
In a post in Hindi on X (formerly Twitter), BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said, “We wholeheartedly commend the Centre’s swift and decisive action! Offensive content, such as the derogatory film Ghooskhor Pandat, has not only been removed from the platform, but an FIR has also been registered in the case. This sends a clear message that insults to Sanatan Dharma will no longer be tolerated.”
“We are committed to taking the strictest possible action against those who demean any caste or community for commercial gains,” wrote the spokesperson, adding, “Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas is our guiding principle.”
केंद्र के त्वरित और प्रभावी निर्णय का हार्दिक अभिनंदन! ‘घूसखोर पंडित’ जैसे अपमानजनक कंटेंट को न केवल प्लेटफॉर्म से हटवाया गया है, बल्कि इस मामले में FIR भी दर्ज की गई है।
यह स्पष्ट संदेश है कि सनातन धर्म का अपमान अब कतई बर्दाश्त नहीं किया जाएगा। व्यावसायिक लाभ के लिए किसी भी… pic.twitter.com/8f9xAWjTPp
— Gaurav Bhatia गौरव भाटिया 🇮🇳 (@gauravbhatiabjp) February 6, 2026
Controversy erupted after Netflix India announced the title ‘Ghooskhor Pandat’, along with its teaser.
An FIR was registered against director Neeraj Pandey and the rest of the film’s team at Hazratganj police station in Lucknow.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) also issued a notice to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting following the complaint.
After Netflix took down all promotional material, Neeraj and Manoj released statements on social media.
“Our film is a fictional cop drama, and the term ‘Pandat’ is used simply as a colloquial name for a fictional character. The story focuses on an individual’s actions and choices and does not comment on or represent any caste, religion, or community,” clarified Neeraj.
“As an actor, I come to a film through the character and the story I am playing. For me, this was about portraying a flawed individual and his journey of self-realisation. This was not meant to be a statement about any community,” wrote Manoj.