Eetha Controversy: Bollywood actress Shraddha Kapoor is going to be seen in her upcoming film ‘Itha’ after ‘Stree 2’. After this she has come into discussion a lot. The teaser video of the film has also been released, which stole all the limelight. The film has become popular even before its release. People are liking it a lot but even before its release it has come into controversies. There is a controversy regarding the title of the film. Let us tell you the whole matter.
Actually, the matter is such that after the release of the teaser of the film ‘Itha’, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) had raised questions about its title, which has now got the support of the late artist’s family also. It has been said on behalf of the family that the film in which their story is being shown. His name should be most important in this.
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Vithabai’s family made this demand
According to the report of TV9 Marathi, NCP’s Film and Cultural Department has raised questions regarding Vithabai’s biopic ‘Eetha’. The party also believes that the name of the film being made on the life of Vithabai Narayangaonkar should be ‘Vitha’ or ‘Vithabai’. The party also said that with this name Vithabai would be able to get the respect she deserved.
On behalf of NCP’s Maharashtra President of Film and Cultural Department, Babasaheb Patil, a question was raised that Vithabai had a big contribution in the field of Lavani and Tamasha. Despite this, why is the film Kama not named after him?
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Now the title of ‘Itha’ will be changed?
At the same time, according to media reports, it is also being told that the family of Vithabai Narayangaonkar had also demanded to change the title of the film. His son Kailash and Rajesh along with his grandson have expressed their displeasure over the name ‘Itha’. The family wants the name of the film to be changed. However, no official statement has come from director Laxman Utekar regarding the matter.
Laxman Utekar has been embroiled in controversies before
It is noteworthy that director Laxman Utekar has not come into controversies for the first time. Even before this he had been in controversies. He was also in a lot of controversy regarding his previous release ‘Chhaava’. In this, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was shown performing the local dance form Legim, which created a lot of uproar. After this this scene was removed. Now Shraddha Kapoor’s film has come into controversy.
However, if we talk about the release of the film ‘Itha’, it will be released in theaters on August 28, 2026 this year. Actors like Randeep Hooda and Zeeshan Ayub also play important roles in the film.