India, Feb. 4 -- Bollywood actor Manoj Bajpayee's upcoming Netflix film Ghooskhor Pandat landed in controversy soon after its teaser was unveiled on February 3 during a Netflix event. While the teaser introduces Manoj as a morally compromised police officer entangled in corruption and conspiracy, it is the film's title, not its plot, that has triggered a fierce backlash online. Several social media users have called the title casteist, accusing the makers and the platform of targeting a specific community, and have demanded either a change in the name or a boycott of the film.

Soon after the teaser dropped, social media platforms were flooded with criticism and calls for action against Netflix. One user wrote, "Hello @NetflixIndia, norma...