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Neeraj Ghaywan on Made in Heaven 2's Radhika Apte episode: 'Calling it Dalit wedding was wrong, it was Buddhist wedding'

Neeraj on Made in Heaven's Buddhist wedding The filmmaker objected to Dalit bride Radhika Apte's wedding on the show being called a 'Dalit wedding', and not a 'Buddhist wedding'. It should have been called a ‘Buddhist wedding’.” On Yashica Dutt's claims Recently, Yashica Dutt had demanded recognition for inspiring the storyline of a Made in Heaven 2 episode directed by Neeraj Ghaywan through her life and work. Made in Heaven controversy Earlier this month, Yashica Dutt had said in a long Instagram post that her book, Coming Out as Dalit: A Memoir, served as an inspiration for the Neeraj Ghaywan-directed episode in the Prime Video show, but she wasn’t formally credited. She had requested Neeraj and Made in Heaven creators Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti to formally recognise her contributions beyond a social media post and 'within the show’s credits'.

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1 year, 4 months ago

'Let's call Shah Rukh': Real wedding planners reveal if Made In Heaven gets lavish weddings right

Hindustan Times

While it needn't be said that Made in Heaven is obviously a work of fiction, the Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti-created series definitely plays on many real-life scenarios that have shaped its addictive storyline. For instance, the first episode, brilliantly explores Indians' deep-rooted fascination for a lighter skin tone, according to Aditya Motwane, founder, Motwane Entertainment and Weddings, who planned …

1 year, 4 months ago

Made In Heaven 2: Radhika Apte On Yashica Dutt's Plagiarism Claims: 'It Should Be Looked At Positively'

News 18

The fifth episode of Made in Heaven 2, directed by Neeraj Ghaywan, has been a topic of conversation since its release. On Monday, Yashica Dutt, a journalist and author renowned for her book ‘Coming Out as Dalit,’ which offers insights into the Dalit experience in India, took to Instagram. She wrote about how the episode gave her an intense emotional …

1 year, 4 months ago

EXCLUSIVE Interview: Radhika Apte on playing a Dalit woman in Made in Heaven Season 2 | Not Just Bollywood

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In conversation with actor Radhika Apte for Made in Heaven Season 2 where she plays a Dalit woman, her preparation for the role and on being a ‘trouble maker’ in the show and in real life. Radhika Apte’s episode on Made in Heaven Season 2 has got rave reviews and at the same time has been embroiled in a few …

1 year, 4 months ago

Author Yashica Dutt demands due credit in ‘Made in Heaven’ Season 2: ‘Dalits have a long history of being taken from, erased, ignored’

The Hindu

Journalist and author Yashica Dutt has expressed disappointment over a lack of acknowledgment for her contributions in an episode in the second season of Amazon Prime Video India’s Made in Heaven. “The scene where the Dalit author who is from Columbia, has written a book about ‘Coming Out’, and talks about how her grandmother ‘manually cleaned toilets’, asserts her selfhood …

1 year, 4 months ago

B.R. Ambedkar's grandson Prakash Ambedkar praises 'Made In Heaven' episode for Radhika Apte's Dalit wedding

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There’s a bit in season 2 where Apte is dressed as a Dalit bride and Ambedkar is impressed. Here’s how filmmaker Neeraj Ghaywan responded to his praise For all of those who have seen season 2 of Made In Heaven currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, there’s a bit where Radhika Apte is dressed as a Dalit bride for her …

1 year, 4 months ago

Made in Heaven 2 makers slammed by Dalit author for not taking permission or giving her credit for Radhika Apte episode

Hindustan Times

Made in Heaven 2's fifth episode directed by Neeraj Ghaywan has been a topic of discussion ever since it dropped last week. On Monday, journalist and author Yashica Dutt, whose book Coming Out as Dalit, a snapshot of what it means to be Dalit in India, took to Instagram to share how the episode 'gave her chills' and criticised Made …

1 year, 4 months ago

Made In Heaven 2: Dalit author slams makers for Radhika Apte's episode, here's WHY

India TV News

After a successful stint in 2019, Made In Heaven returned with its second instalment on August 10. One episode that grabbed eyeballs was by Neeraj Ghaywan starring Radhika Apte as a Dalit bride Pallavi Menke. In the note, Dutt wrote, "The scene where the Dalit author, who is from Columbia, has written a book about 'coming out' and talks about …

1 year, 4 months ago

BR Ambedkar's grandson lauds Radhika Apte's Dalit bride from Made in Heaven Season 2, Neeraj Ghaywan responds

Hindustan Times

Prakash Ambedkar lauds Made in Heaven episode Prakash Ambedkar took to Twitter on Monday and posted two screenshots from the Made in Heaven episode. In one, Radhika Apte's Pallavi says, “Everything is about the politics.” And in another, there's the viral shot of a Buddha portrait and a BR Ambedkar portrait from the Buddhist wedding in the episode. As Pallavi …

1 year, 4 months ago

Internet reacts to Radhika Apte's Dalit wedding episode in Made in Heaven: 'Stunned at how beautiful it was'

Hindustan Times

Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Made in Heaven season 2 started streaming on Prime Video from Wednesday. Radhika Apte's Dalit wedding In the fifth episode of Made in Heaven season 2, titled The Heart Skipped a Beat, Pallavi Menke, an Ivy League lawyer and author has an inter-caste marriage. A person also said, "Dalits would rather spend on education than …

1 year, 4 months ago

Dalit-Buddhist Wedding in 'Made in Heaven' Has Twitter Realising Breaking Norms Can Be Beautiful

News 18

If Season 1 of ‘Made in Heaven’ was the opening act, Season 2 takes center stage with a savory and exhilarating performance that we’ve been eagerly awaiting. Fans have fallen head over heels for this particular installment, Episode 5 entitled ‘The Heart Skipped a Beat’, in which Radhika Apte, playing a Dalit bride, insists on a Buddhist wedding as a …

1 year, 4 months ago

Meet Made in Heaven season 2 brides: Mrunal Thakur, Radhika Apte and more

Hindustan Times

Prime Video India has shared a carousel of all the brides we'll see this year on Made in Heaven season 2. These include Mrunal Thakur, Radhika Apte, Shibani Dandekar and Sarah Jane Dias, among others. Mrunal Thakur, Radhika Apte and Sarah Jane Dias in stills from Made in Heaven 2. Directed by Alankrita Shrivastava, Neeraj Ghaywan, Nitya Mehra, Reema Kagti …

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