The producers of the contentious reality series 'Bigg Boss OTT 3' addressed the recent uproar surrounding a viral video that has been deemed 'obscene' by some.
The producers clarified that the video in question has been 'manipulated to insert explicit content and is not authentic'.
Legal measures are now being pursued against those responsible for fabricating and disseminating this defamatory material about 'Bigg Boss OTT' and JioCinema.
Earlier, on Monday, Shiv Sena legislator Manisha Kayande called on the Mumbai Police Commissioner to take immediate action to shut down the show due to its alleged obscenity.
Kayande highlighted that an episode broadcast on July 18 depicted housemates engaging in inappropriate activities on camera.
“Considering that children also watch this program, it is imperative that the show be halted immediately. Legal action should be taken against the show's producers and the CEO of the broadcasting company for cybercrimes. I have formally requested the Commissioner of Police to investigate this issue,” Kayande stated.
In response, a JioCinema spokesperson issued a statement on Tuesday: "JioCinema upholds rigorous programming standards and guidelines to ensure the appropriateness and quality of all content on our platform. There was nothing such in the content that went on air in 'Bigg Boss OTT', streaming on JioCinema. The video clip in circulation is morphed and.AddParameter obscene content hence fraudulent."
"We are committed to safeguarding the sanctity of JioCinema and the trust of our viewers. Creation and circulation of this video is something very serious. We are working earnestly to trace the origin of this clip and will appropriately take action against the person or persons who have created it and circulated it," said a spokesperson.
Right now, 'Bigg Boss OTT 3' has on board contestants like actors Ranvir Shorey and Sai Ketan Rao, Sana Makbul, social media personalities Lovekesh Kataria, Vishal Pandey, Shivani Kumar, and the couple Armaan Malik and Kritika Malik.
The show is helmed by Bollywood maverick Anil Kapoor and is streaming on JioCinema Premium.
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