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Nayanthara If Apology with Jai Shri Ram statement for Annapoorani

Actor Nayanthara issued a statement after her film Annapoorani was removed from Netflix for ‘hurting sentiments.’ It streamed for only a day after a theatrical release on December 1.

Now the actress came forward to extend her apologies and clarified her intentions. A section of people said they were offended by some scenes in the movie and hurting religious sentiments of Hindus.

Nayanthara began her statement with ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and post said “In our sincere attempt to share a positive message, we may have inadvertently caused hurt. We did not expect the removal of a censored film, previously showcased in theatres, from the OTT platform."

"My team and I never intended to hurt anyone’s sentiments and we understand that the gravity of this issue. Being someone who wholely believes in God and frequently visits temples across the country, it is the last thing I would intentionally do. To those whose feelings we’ve touched, I extend my sincere and heartfelt apologies”.

The actress posted saying that their intention behind Annapoorani was to uplift, inspire and not to cause any distress.