Backlashes on OTT platforms are real. Very recently we saw a huge pressure on the makers of Maharaj as there was a significant crowd of people who were protesting against the contents of a film that they hadn’t even seen. Time and again there is some NGO or other organisation that thinks the root of all evils in society is the entertainment industry. Not only that, the onus of saving society from becoming “morally” corrupt always falls on the entertainment industry itself.
Although, Mirzapur has its fair share of violence in the entire series. So much so that previous seasons do not really stand, more importantly, everyone is comfortable with violence. You see so many stars boasting guns, blades and whatnot in their posters and nobody has a problem with it.
But what about the curses? What about the steamy scenes? Well, Mirzapur cut that up and perhaps they also cut up on the aggressive storyline of the series. This has resulted in the audience disliking the series. Yes, most of the reactions on the show are not up to the mark. More importantly. They found the show annoying rather than entertaining.
It could be because the makers do not want to invite any unnecessary trouble. What do you all think?