Rana Naidu web series starring Venkatesh and Rana Daggubati in lead roles was recently released on Netflix. The series has been widely criticized for its high level of vulgar content in the dialogues. Along with Vijayashanthi, many film celebrities have openly criticized the Rana Naidu series. Netizens are trolling Rana Naidu series on social media. Governments are being instructed to bring OTT content under the censorship. Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has made sensational comments on OTTs in the backdrop of increasing complaints about the language and scenes used in Rana Naidu and other web series.
Anurag Thakur said that vulgarity cannot be tolerated in the name of creativity. He said that the government will not stand idly by when obscenity and indecent content are increasing. He stated that the government is ready to take into consideration changes in the procedures in this regard.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur commented that OTT platforms have been given freedom in terms of creativity but not to increase obscenity. Anurag Thakur comments have gone viral.
Rana Naidu is helmed by Suparn Verma and Karan Anshuman and bankrolled by Sunder Aaron under the banner Locomotive Global Inc. The web series also has Gaurav Chopra, Suchitra Pillai, and Surveen Chawla in lead roles.