After a Shiv Sena leader demanded the telecast of Bigg Boss OTT 3 be stopped over alleged obscene content, JioCinema issued a statement clarifying that the video clip in question is doctored.

Bigg Boss OTT 3 contestants Armaan Malik and wife Kritika Malik. (Image: Kritika/Instagram)

After a Shiv Sena leader demanded that the telecast of Bigg Boss OTT 3 be stopped, claiming that a recent episode airred obscene content, JioCinema issued a statement saying that the clip in question was doctored and was never aired by their platform. The streaming platform also said that they would take strict action against the person responsible for creating and circulating the fake clip.

Their statement read, “JioCinema adheres to strict programming standards and guidelines to ensure quality and appropriateness of any content that streams on our platform. Bigg Boss OTT which was streamed on JioCinema did not have any such content. The video clip in circulation is doctored to include obscenity and is fake. We are committed to protecting the integrity of JioCinema and the trust our viewers place in us. The creation and circulation of this fake clip is a matter of very serious concern.”

The statement further read, “Our teams are working towards identifying the origins of this clip and will initiate action against those responsible for creating and distributing such defamatory content against Bigg Boss OTT and JioCinema.”

Manisha Kayande, spokesperson for the ruling Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, met with Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar on Monday to demand action regarding the content of Bigg Boss OTT 3, according to a press release. Kayande claimed that the episode aired on July 18 featured a contestant, Armaan Malik, in a seemingly intimate moment with Kritika Malik under the covers in the Bigg Boss bedroom.

Kayande expressed concern about the show’s impact on young viewers, saying, “Even kids watch the show, and it impacts them.” She called for the show to be stopped and for a case to be filed under cyber crime laws against the show’s producers and the CEO of the company that airs it.

Armaan Malik is a popular YouTuber who is married to two women, Payal and Kritika. They share four children: Chirayu, Tuba, Ayan, and Zaid. Recently, Payal announced that she is ready to divorce Armaan and end the polygamous arrangement. Payal was eliminated from the show a few weeks ago but Kritika and Armaan are still a part of the show.