Here is the breakdown of the controversy that is trending today.
The Objection: "Why Only One Community?" 🛑
The Title: The film is titled 'Ghooskhor Pandat' (roughly translating to The Corrupt Pandit).
The Character: Manoj Bajpayee plays Ajay Dikshit, a morally compromised police officer who is nicknamed "Pandat" in the film.
The Outrage: Netizens are arguing that associating a specific caste identity (Pandit/Pandat) with corruption ("Ghooskhor") is derogatory and targets a specific community.
The Argument: Viral tweets are challenging the makers, asking if they would dare to use similar titles for other religious or caste groups.
One user wrote: "Netflix says terrorism has no religion, but apparently corruption has a caste? Change it or face a boycott."
Another added: "This is the normalization of hatred against Brahmins. We will see you in court."
The Plot: A Cop in Trouble 👮♂️
Leaving the title aside, the film itself looks intense.
Story: It follows a corrupt cop (Bajpayee) whose plan to make quick money goes wrong when he gets entangled in a global conspiracy involving a critically injured woman found in Delhi.
Cast: The film also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha, Divya Dutta, Saqib Saleem, and Kiku Sharda.
Creative Team: It is directed by Ritesh Shah and produced by thriller specialist Neeraj Pandey (Special 26, Baby).
Current Status: Silence from Netflix 🤫
Boycott Trends: Hashtags like #BoycottNetflix and #ChangeTheTitle are gaining momentum on X (formerly Twitter).
Official Response: As of today (Wednesday), neither Netflix India nor Manoj Bajpayee has issued a statement addressing the backlash.
SantaBanta Verdict: Manoj Bajpayee + Neeraj Pandey is usually a winning combo, but they seem to have touched a raw nerve this time. Given the intensity of the backlash, don't be surprised if t
