‘Abhay 2’ makers trolled for misusing freedom fighter Khudiram Bose’s image

Team Udayavani, Aug 17, 2020, 6:14 PM IST

Kunal Khemu-starrer Abhay 2, a webseries on OTT platform ZEE5, has allegedly portrayed freedom fighter Khudiram Bose as a “criminal” in one of its scenes which stoked a massive controversy

It began when some viewers spotted Bose’s image on a police station criminal board in the scene in an episode titled “One-legged Skeleton”

Netizens were quick to react and pointed out how disrespectful it feels after seeing such a legendary freedom fighter being shown as a petty criminal.

What the hell is wrong with you? @ZEE5Premium @ZEE5APAC How dare you put picture of a freedom fighter who gave his life for his country on a criminal board? @ibfindia please look into the matter. This is a matter of grave concern and is disrespectful to the country. #boycottzee5 pic.twitter.com/zqIFIFQgFt

— Youth For Social Change (@YFSCOFFL) August 16, 2020

Shaheed Khudiram Bose was an Indian revolutionary who opposed British rule of India and fought against them, martyred at the age of 18. You idiots placed his picture with the criminals. Shame on u @ZEE5Premium & @ZEE5India#shameonzee5 #boycottzee5 pic.twitter.com/oKnVd06L7z

— Sachin Mandwariya 🇮🇳 (@SMandwariya) August 16, 2020

#BoycottZee5
Khudiram Bose One of the youngest revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle, he was hung on August 11, 1908, when he was just 18 years old.@ZEE5India @ZEE5Premium should apologise for that. pic.twitter.com/R75C2EVuxX

— Prasanna Joshi Reporter (@prasanna_joshii) August 16, 2020

However, Zee5 issued and apology and said, “The producers, show & the platform, have no intent whatsoever to offend any community or hurt anybody’s sentiments. Keeping in mind the feedback received and with utmost respect to our audience,  we have blurred the image (inadvertently) used in one of the scenes of Abhay2.”

The producers, show & the platform, have no intent whatsoever to offend any community or hurt anybody’s sentiments. Keeping in mind the feedback received and with utmost respect to our audience, we have blurred the image (inadvertently) used in one of the scenes of Abhay2.

— ZEE5 Support (@ZEE5helps) August 16, 2020