Zomato Tenders Apology for Hrithik’s ‘Mahakal Thali Ad’, Says ‘Restaurant, Not Temple’

Zomato Tenders Apology for Hrithik’s ‘Mahakal Thali Ad’: Hrithik Roshan’s controversial Mahakal Thali advert’ that confronted backlash has been taken down by the meals supply app. Zomato has issued clarification and in addition tendered an apology for hurting spiritual sentiments. The firm in its assertion acknowledged, “We offer our sincerest apologies, for the intent here was never to hurt anyone’s beliefs and sentiments.” Ujjain monks from the Mahakaleshwar temple had objected to the web meals supply agency’s commercial that includes Hrithik. In the advert business the Vikram Vedha actor says that he felt like having a “thali” (meals platter) in Ujjain so he ordered it from “Mahakal”. Mahakal is one other title for Lord Shiva and in addition occurs to be the title of a restaurant that may be a supply companion of Zomato at Ujjain.Also Read – ‘Hrithik Roshan Maafi Maang’ Trends Big as Mahakaleshwar Temple Priests Demand Apology Over Ad

Mahakaleshwar monks claimed that the advert offended Hindu sentiments and demanded its withdrawal by the meals aggregator. The monks additionally informed that that they had approached Ujjain Collector Ashish Singh, who’s the chairman of the Mahakal temple belief, and sought motion towards the corporate. In its assertion, the corporate mentioned that the advert “referenced ‘thalis’ at ‘Mahakal Restaurant’, and not the revered Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple.” Also Read – Salaar vs Fighter on September 28, 2023: Prabhas And Hrithik Roshan to Fight it Out at Box Office

Check out the clarification tweet by the corporate:

Hey, now we have one thing to share – pic.twitter.com/gmPgiGYwGp

— zomato care (@zomatocare) August 21, 2022

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Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra has directed the police into the matter and was quoted as “Prima facie, the advertisement video being circulated on social media seems morphed. I have told Ujjain’s Superintendent of Police to look into the reality of the video and report to me so that action can be initiated against the guilty.”

The Mahakaleshwar temple at Ujjain is taken into account as some of the sacred temples, since it’s among the many 12 Jyotirlingas devoted to Lord Shiva.

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