Even veteran actor Vijayashanthi has spoken out against Rana Naidu without mentioning the show and has suggested OTT platform control. To cap it all off, Anurag Thakur, minister of information and broadcasting, recently said “Abusive language in the name of creativity will not be tolerated. The government is serious about the complaints of increasing abusive and obscene content on OTT platforms. If there is a need to make any changes in the rules regarding this, the ministry is willing to consider that...these platforms were given freedom for creativity, not obscenity".
The remark appears to be a reaction to the backlash against the obscene content in Rana Naidu, even though Thakur did not specifically mention any series or OTT outlet. The second season of Rana Naidu will be closely examined before it is released on the streaming service in light of the harsh criticism.
A source informs, “Rana Naidu is a big hit on Netflix. If people were so outraged by its content how come it has clicked bigtime? So no, the second season won’t be scrapped. But yes, it will be severely toned down.”