Arrest warrant issued by court against Producer Ekta Kapoor and her Mother over web series ‘XXX’

A court in Bihar’s Begusarai on Wednesday issued arrest warrants against Ekta Kapoor, film producer, and director, and her mother Shobha Kapoor on charges of insulting soldiers and hurting the sentiments of their family members in her web series ‘XXX’ (Season-2).

The court of judge Vikas Kumar issued the warrant on the basis of a complaint lodged by Shambhu Kumar, an ex-serviceman and a resident of Begusarai.

The series aired on ALTBalaji, an over-the-top platform (OTT) owned by Ekta Kapoor’s TV company Balaji Telefilms. Shobha Kapoor is associated with the company.

It is an erotic comedy-drama with each episode featuring a different story revolving different aspects of sexual relationships. The first season came out in 2018, while the second premiered in January 2020.

Shambhu Kumar said in his complaint in 2020, that the web series had several objectionable scenes related to a soldier’s wife.

“The court had issued summons to them (Kapoors) and asked them to appear before it in connection with the matter. They (Kapoors), however, informed the court that certain scenes in the series were removed after the objection. But they did not appear before the court following which the warrant was issued against them,” the lawyer of complainant said.

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