‘Sex is bad but rape is ok?’

MUMBAI: Producer Ekta Kapoor, who was booked on the charges of spreading obscenity in her web show ‘Triple X’ season two, said the team deleted the scene in question but the bullying and rape threats by social media trolls are in bad taste.

An FIR had been registered against Kapoor and two others in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on charges of obscenity, hurting religious feelings, and improper use of national emblems in the second season of ‘Triple X’, police said.

The FIR also mentions about a particular scene which allegedly portrays the Indian army’s uniform in a highly objectionable way, an officer said.

Kapoor, the founder of ‘Altbalaji’, which is owned by her production house, ‘Balaji Telefilms’, said their organisation is “deeply respectful” of the Indian army and apologised for hurting any sentiments unintentionally.

“As an individual and as an organisation we are deeply respectful towards Indian army. Their contribution to our well being and security is immense. We have already deleted the scene that is being spoken about, so action has been taken from our side. We fully apologise for any sentiment that is hurt unintentionally. What we don’t appreciate is the bullying and the rape threats by the trolls,” the producer said in a statement.

“This gentleman (Hindustani Bhau) thinks he is the ‘patriot of the year’. He decided to come and abuse my mother and me, and got his trolls to do the same. We have received rape threats on a social platform.”

“This is no longer about the army or sexual content, because the irony is that you are saying that you want to ‘rape a girl, son and 71-year-old mother’ for making sexual content. That means sex is bad but rape is okay,” she added.