Ektaa Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor have issued an official statement clarifying their stance following a POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case filed against them over allegations related to their web series Gandi Baat 6. The mother-daughter duo addressed the matter, stating that the allegations against them are baseless and that they have always complied with legal guidelines.
Mumbai Police questioned filmmaker Ekta Kapoor and her mother Shobha Kapoor, who were booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly showing inappropriate scenes involving minor girls in an episode of ALT Balaji’s web series ‘Gandi Baat’. They have been asked to appear for questioning again on October 24.
After a couple of days, Ektaa Kapoor issued an official statement about being charged under the POCSO Act. The statement read, “With reference to various media reports regarding the web series “Gandi Baat, “ALT Digital Media Entertainment LTD. (“company”) hereby clarifies that it is fully compliant with all applicable laws, including the POCSO Act, and any references to the company’s engagement of minors are entirely incorrect.”
She continued, “It is further clarified that Mrs. Shobha Kapoor and Ms. Ektaa R Kapoor are not involved in the day-to-day operations of the company, which are managed by separate teams, including its content strategy. The company has complete faith in the judiciary and is fully cooperating with the authorities in the investigation. Since the matter is sub judice, the company refrains from commenting in detail.”
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