Netflix Show ‘Bombay Begums’ Might Stop Streaming!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• NCPCR has asked Netflix to stop the streaming of Bombay Begum web series.
• NCPCR had sent a notice to Netflix demanding ban on the series citing inappropriate portrayal of children in the web series.
• It has asked Netflix to furnish a detailed action report within 24 hours failing which, it would take appropriate legal action.
• The apex child body had taken action based on complaints made by 2 twitter accounts which pointed out that this series normalizes causal sex and drug use by minors.

BACKGROUND DETAILS

• This web series showcases the lives of 5 women who comes from different walks of lives and struggles to sustain, fulfil their desires, dreams and make it big in an urban city.
• This show is written and directed by Alankrita Shrivastava of ‘Lipstick under my Burkha' fame, who is an award winning film maker and a feminist.
• The 1st twitter handle complained by showing a screen grab where a 13 year old is snorting coke and the party is all about alcohol and drugs.
• While the 2nd twitter user in its complaint stated, that this web series shows that ‘the dream of school girls is to send selfies of developed body parts to Imran'.

FURTHER DETAILS

• The Commission in its notice said “Netflix should take extra precautions in respect of children and shall refrain themselves from getting into such things".
• It has described this as a ‘serious issue’.
• The Commission has taken cognizance in the matter under section 13(1) (j) of CPCR Act, 2005.

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