Shatrughan Sinha addresses censorship prospect on OTT; says, 'Lame excuse of hurt sentiments is a farce' | Bollywood Life

The growing concern of censorship norms now being enforced upon content on OTT platforms after they were brought under the purview of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and the very idea of monitoring the internet in the name of some warped moral sense, seems absurd to many. Echoing these sentiments is none other than veteran actor, and, more importantly, former MP Shatrughan Sinha, who minced no words, as he usually doesn’t in calling the move lame and farcical, adding that it’s likely to kill creativity in the streaming industry. Also Read – Shatrughan Sinha REACTS to son Luv Sinha’s defeat in the Bihar election — here’s what the veteran actor has to say

Taking to social media, Shatrughan Sinha posted two separate tweets. In the first one he wrote: “This article from the @timesofindia on enforcing a code of morality in India, with the lame excuse, ‘hurt sentiments’ is such a farce. In these pandemic & difficult times it was the OTT platforms which were lively & helped us cope while staying home & a stress buster too,” while the second one read: “Creating a fear through superstition & religion is the worst way to kill art & creativity. This is a great flourishing industry which has a great future ahead, why kill it by just a few with superficial & ‘perverted mindsets’ Food for serious thought! A important read! Jai Hind!” Check them out below: Also Read – Krushna Abhishek reveals Kapil Sharma’s salary for his debut web series, and it will SHOCK you

This article from the @timesofindia on enforcing a code of morality in India, with the lame excuse,’hurt sentiments’ is such a farce. In these pandemic & difficult times it was the OTT platforms which were lively & helped us cope while staying home & a stress buster too.

— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) November 26, 2020

Creating a fear through superstition & religion is the worst way to kill art & creativity. This is a great flourishing industry which has a great future ahead, why kill it by just a few with superficial & ‘perverted mindsets’ Food for serious thought! A important read! Jai Hind!

— Shatrughan Sinha (@ShatruganSinha) November 26, 2020

So, do you agree with Shotgun sir or commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, who earlier spoke about streaming platforms needing to self-regulate their output, sparking doubts over the government wanting to interfere with online content? Tweet and let us know @bollywood_life . Also Read – Sushant Singh Rajput case: Shatrughan Sinha questions the actor’s fans; says, ‘Would he be pleased with the treatment given to Rhea Chakraborty?’

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