Netflix and Amazon Prime series such as Rasbhari highlight sexual violence, caste inequalities and Hindu nationalism
There was little fanfare when Rasbhari landed on Amazon Prime on 25 June. The Indian TV series, about a seductive teacher arriving in the small Uttar Pradesh city of Meerut, touched wryly on issues of teenage sexuality, sexual repression and the double standards for Indian men and women, but was absent of nudity or graphic scenes.
Only 24 hours later, a campaign of hate had built online. The show’s star Swara Bhasker, a Bollywood actor known for being outspoken against the Indian government, was inundated with thousands of tweets and threats, accusing the show of being obscene, of vulgarity, of being anti-Indian and anti-Hindu. Figures from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were among those tweeting their disgust.
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