In 2020, the country prohibited the release of Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar-starrer Shubh Mangal Zyada Savdhaan, which was billed as India’s first gay romantic comedy.Ĭuriously enough, recent Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness faced opposition in Saudi Arabia over a scene depicting a same-sex couple. UAE has in the past banned films with gay romance themes. Prime Video did not immediately respond to our queries regarding this omission and whether it was deliberate or enforced by local authorities. In fact, Made in Heaven, which was earlier there, is also absent now.”Īccording to a press release announcement shared by Prime Video, Modern Love Mumbai was to “globally premiere on in over 240 countries and territories.” However, it does not specify which territories these are and in what form or way the show is being streamed there. Amir, an Indian expat living in Dubai, confirmed to Hindustan Times, “Yes, Baai is not available for streaming in UAE. Hindustan Times was able to independently verify the omission with at least two Prime Video subscribers living in the UAE confirming this. A Reddit post on Baai's absence from Modern Love Mumbai in the UAE. My brother can access the 2nd episode from India using my account.” Many in the thread speculated if it was due to the show’s gay romance. A post on Reddit’s Bolly Blinds n Gossip subreddit by u/full_metal_028 stated, “I am not able to see the episode Baai in UAE. Other social media posts have also pointed out the absence of Baai in the UAE. We are trying our best to add new content.” A Twitter conversation about Modern Love Mumbai's episode 2 Baai not streaming in the UAE. When the user responded that they did not get any response, the official Amazon Help account responded, “We apologize for that, the content of Prime Video is regional and being determined not only by Amazon. Tagging Amazon AE and Prime Video, Twitter user wrote on May 14, “Any reason why Episode 2 of #ModernLoveMumbai is not available in UAE? You guys also took #MadeInHeaven away.” Amazon Help asked them to reach out to Prime Video team. One Twitter user even said that Made in Heaven-another show featuring a gay protagonist-was also unavailable in the country. However, subscribers of Prime Video in the UAE say the show only has five episodes there with Baai not available to watch.Ī few social media users posted over the last few days that the second episode of Modern Love: Mumbai was not available in UAE.
In India and in several other parts of the world, the episode is nestled between Raat Rani and Mumbai Dragon episodes. The episode/short film has been applauded for its sensitive portrayal of the LGBTQ community and gay romance. Also read: Modern Love Mumbai: Hansal Mehta says kiss between Pratik Gandhi and Ranveer Brar was deliberately awkwardĭirected by Hansal Mehta, Baai focusses on the love story of Manzar (Pratik Gandhi) and Rajveer (Ranveer Brar) and how Manzar has hid his sexuality from his Baai (his grandmother, played by Tanuja). Many viewers have reported this absence with some speculating it may be due to the nation’s strict stance against portrayal of LGBTQ romance. However, the episode-which is normally the second of six-is curiously missing from the version of Modern Love: Mumbai available In the UAE. The film focusses on a love story between a gay couple and how the protagonist has hid his sexuality from his grandmother.
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The series features six stories of love all set in Mumbai, among which is Baai, which stars Pratik Gandhi, Ranveer Brar, and Tanuja. Amazon Prime Video’s new anthology series Modern Love: Mumbai premiered on the streaming platform on May 13.