Manoj Bajpayee's 'Ghooskhor Pandat' Faces Backlash Over 'Casteist' Title

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CNBC TV18•04-02-2026, 18:50
Manoj Bajpayee's 'Ghooskhor Pandat' Faces Backlash Over 'Casteist' Title
- •Manoj Bajpayee's upcoming Netflix film, 'Ghooskhor Pandat', announced on February 3, has sparked controversy.
- •The film's teaser, featuring Bajpayee as a corrupt police officer Ajay Dixit, led to a fierce backlash online.
- •Netizens criticized the title 'Ghooskhor Pandat' as casteist, accusing filmmakers and Netflix of targeting a specific community.
- •Many users called for a boycott and demanded an immediate title change, questioning the use of 'Pandit' as a caste marker.
- •The film, directed by Ritesh Shah, also stars Nushrratt Bharuccha, Divya Dutta, and Saqib Saleem, and is set in Delhi.
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