Bigg Boss OTT 3 Makers Clarify After Armaan-Kritika Malik's Lewd Clip Invites Shiv Sena's Wrath

Bigg Boss OTT Season 3 has maintained its place at the top of the news for all the wrong reasons. The show stirred up controversy after a clip was leaked showing Armaan Malik and his second wife Kritika getting intimate. Soon after the clip went viral, the audience blamed the makers for spreading vulgarity in one of its episodes. However, JioCinema defended Bigg Boss OTT 3 makers and stated that the viral video was doctored.

We are committed to protecting the integrity of JioCinema: Official statement

JioCinema released an official statement after the reports started doing the rounds that the show would be shut down owing to the footage from the show being leaked online. Defending Bigg Boss OTT 3, the statement read, "JioCinema adheres to strict programming standards and guidelines to ensure the quality and appropriateness of any content that streams on our platform. Bigg Boss OTT, which was streamed on JioCinema, did not have any such content. The video clip in circulation is doctored to include obscenity and is fake."

"We are committed to protecting the integrity of JioCinema and the trust our viewers place in us. The creation and circulation of this fake clip is a matter of very serious concern. Our teams are working towards identifying the origins of this clip and will initiate action against those responsible for creating and distributing such defamatory content against Bigg Boss OTT and JioCinema," added the spokesperson.

Bigg Boss OTT 3 makes to take action over defamatory clip

Soon after JioCinema issued a clarification over the viral video, Bigg Boss OTT 3 makers also came out to defend themselves. The makers have initiated action against those responsible for creating such content.

Shiv Sena leader,  Manisha Kayande, lashes out at Bigg Boss OTT 3

On Monday, Shiv Sena legislator Manisha Kayande urged the Mumbai Police Commissioner to immediately shut down the show due to obscenity. She pointed out that the episode, which aired on July 18, featured housemates engaging in inappropriate acts in front of the camera.

“Even kids watch this show. So this show should be stopped immediately. Strict action should be taken against the producers of this show and the CEO of the broadcasting company by filing a case under cybercrime. A written request has been made to the Commissioner of Police to investigate the matter,” Kayande had said in her statement.

With Inputs from IANS