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Pehredaar Piya Ki had been receiving a lot of criticism since day one for showing honeymoon and first night scenes of an eighteen-year-old girl with a boy half her age.
Though similar relationships have been shown earlier on TV with shows like Balika Vadhu which highlighted a social issue like child marriage, but in Pehredaar, the boy is not a victim. He is shown as a romantic hero impressing an older woman.
Television actor Karan Wahi had earlier raised his voice against the show, and many fans had followed him and called for a ban on the show.
Viewers had also filed a petition against the show demanding it to ban. The petition sent to Smriti Irani said, "Pehredar piya ki. A 10-year-old impressionable little kid("piyaa") caressing and stalking a lady who's more than double his age and filling sindoor in her "maang" is being telecasted at prime time 8:30pm on Sony. (Family time) It is to be devoured by the entire Nation. Imagine the kind of influence it will steadily and perpetually infuse in the viewers mindset. We want a ban on the serial. We do not want our kids to be influenced by such TV serials. Join us in signing the petition to ban this serial (sic)."
Sony Entertainment Television today (August 29) said it has pulled off 'Pehredaar Piya Ki', days after Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) directed it to shift the show in late night slot from prime time.
Tejaswi Prakash starrer Pehredaar Piya Ki had received a lot of negative attention ever since it first aired on TV. The show's plot deals with a bizarre love story of a 9-year-old boy with an 18-year old girl.
The channel issued an official statement informing about the same.
"Effective 28th August 2017, we are pulling off our programme, Pehredaar Piye Ki, from television. While we understand that the decision to end this serial will be disappointing to those whose creative energies are vested in it, namely, its crew and cast, we (as a channel) are convinced that we will be better served by focusing instead on developing viewer interest in our upcoming, new shows. We are grateful to all the artists, producers and fans of our shows and request you to graciously support the viewership of our newer ventures," the statement reads.
The show was slammed for being "regressive", with many viewers accusing it for "promoting child marriage." Pehredaar Piya Ki aired its last episode on Friday (August 25).
Tejaswi Prakash starrer Pehredaar Piya Ki had received a lot of negative attention ever since it first aired on TV. The show's plot deals with a bizarre love story of a 9-year-old boy with an 18-year old girl.
The channel issued an official statement informing about the same.
"Effective 28th August 2017, we are pulling off our programme, Pehredaar Piye Ki, from television. While we understand that the decision to end this serial will be disappointing to those whose creative energies are vested in it, namely, its crew and cast, we (as a channel) are convinced that we will be better served by focusing instead on developing viewer interest in our upcoming, new shows. We are grateful to all the artists, producers and fans of our shows and request you to graciously support the viewership of our newer ventures," the statement reads.
The show was slammed for being "regressive", with many viewers accusing it for "promoting child marriage." Pehredaar Piya Ki aired its last episode on Friday (August 25).
Pehredaar Piya Ki had been receiving a lot of criticism since day one for showing honeymoon and first night scenes of an eighteen-year-old girl with a boy half her age.
Though similar relationships have been shown earlier on TV with shows like Balika Vadhu which highlighted a social issue like child marriage, but in Pehredaar, the boy is not a victim. He is shown as a romantic hero impressing an older woman.
Television actor Karan Wahi had earlier raised his voice against the show, and many fans had followed him and called for a ban on the show.
Viewers had also filed a petition against the show demanding it to ban. The petition sent to Smriti Irani said, "Pehredar piya ki. A 10-year-old impressionable little kid("piyaa") caressing and stalking a lady who's more than double his age and filling sindoor in her "maang" is being telecasted at prime time 8:30pm on Sony. (Family time) It is to be devoured by the entire Nation. Imagine the kind of influence it will steadily and perpetually infuse in the viewers mindset. We want a ban on the serial. We do not want our kids to be influenced by such TV serials. Join us in signing the petition to ban this serial (sic)."
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