Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady’s series debuted in 2007 and was broadcast until 2019. A total of 279 episodes of the show were made for 12 seasons. In the United States, it was broadcast by CBS, in Poland by Comedy Central. Today, “The Big Bang Theory”, like other famous series, can be watched via Netflix. However, the popular streaming platform may have big problems because of this. She was sued for sharing a problematic episode from 15 years ago.
Bollywood stars in the crosshairs
The Economic Times reports that progressive conservative columnist and columnist Mithun Vijay Kumar noted the sitcom’s characters’ abusive language about Indian actresses, which he found unacceptable. In the first episode of the second season in 2008, Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) and Raj Koothrapalli (played by Kunal Nayyar) discuss the beauty of Bollywood stars. The first is a fan of Aishwarya Rai, the second – Madhuri Dixit, known m.in. from “Hum Aapke Hai Kaun”.
Aishwarya Rai is Madhuri Dixit for the poor.
says Sheldon.
Aishwarya Rai is a goddess. Compared to her, Madhuri Dixit is a leper prostitute.
Koothrapalli replies, then Cooper comments that Raj “has no idea about Indian cinema”, even though the character is from India. The controversial excerpt can be viewed below.
“Totally unacceptable”
The activist, himself a Dixit fan, pointed out that Raj’s words were not only offensive, but even bordering on defamation. In the justification, he also wrote that “such comments reek of misogyny and perpetuate harmful stereotypes against women.” In his opinion, the dialogue is “insensitive, promoting sexism and misogyny, which is completely unacceptable.” He sued the platform, seeking removal of the episode, although Netflix was not involved in the production of the series.
My client is deeply concerned about the negative impact such content can have on society, in particular the perpetuation of harmful stereotypes and discrimination against women
the man’s lawyer said. Netflix has not yet commented on this case, but it was highlighted by the Indian media, including DNA India.
Source: Gazeta
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