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Shooting of Pehredaar Piya Ki has stopped and we wonder if some good news is in the offing

The makers of Pehredaar Piya Ki have decided to cancel the shooting of the show for Monday, August 28. Read Details

Sony Entertainment’s latest offering Pehredaar Piya Ki has already created a lot buzz over its controversial content. Now as per the recent development, it has been reported that the makers of the show have decided to cancel shooting for Monday, August 28. They took the step pending a decision from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting regarding the show. It is also being said that the government might have taken a decisive step regarding the show following several controversies.

Featuring Tejaswi Prakash Wayangankar as Diya and Afaan Khan as Ratan, the story revolves around an 18-year-old girl marrying a nine-year-old boy. The show recently created headlines for showing a ‘suhagrat’ sequence between the lead pairs following which the producer got criticised.

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A still from Sony TV’s Pehredaar Piya Ki (Courtesy-Twitter)

Many have slammed the show for its regressive narrative and even filed petitions against it at the Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC), seeking a permanent ban. However, at a recently held press conference, Shashi Mittal defended the show.

Meanwhile, the BCCC directed Sony Entertainment Television to shift its show Pehredaar Piya Ki to a late night slot and also suggested to run it with a scroll stating that it does not promote the concept of child marriage.

Also Read: Pehredaar Piya Ki aka Tejaswi Prakash compares show with Game Of Thrones, says Diya and Ratan aren’t married ‘to have babies’

The suhaag raat (wedding night) scene from Pehredaar Piya Ki.

Pehredaar Piya Ki also features Gireesh Sahedev, Anjali Gupta and Jiten Lalwani among others.

Source: Quint

 

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