The Family Man 2 Controversy: Manoj Bajpayee Says Show's Major Cast & Crew Members Are Tamilians
The recently-released trailer of The Family Man Season 2 landed the show in serious trouble for its narrative. Now actor Manoj Bajpayee has finally opened up about the controversy.
The
recently-released
trailer
of
The
Family
Man
Season
2
landed
the
show
in
serious
trouble
for
its
narrative.
While
netizens
have
been
calling
out
the
makers
for
the
questionable
depiction
of
Eelam
Tamils,
the
Tamil
Nadu
government
is
also
seeking
a
ban
on
the
show's
broadcast
on
the
streaming
platform,
Amazon
Prime
Video.
Now
actor
Manoj
Bajpayee
has
finally
opened
up
about
the
controversy.
The
actor
won
hearts
with
his
portrayal
of
Srikant
Tiwari,
an
analyst
in
the
first
season.
While
talking
to
Bollywood
Hungama,
Manoj
said
that
the
majority
of
the
crew
and
cast
for
season
two
are
primarily
Tamilians.
He
added,
"Raj
and
DK,
Samantha
(Akkineni),
Priyamani,
Suman
(Kumar),
who
is
the
writer...
Who
can
be
a
better
person
than
these
guys
to
safeguard
the
interests
of
Tamil
people,
friends
and
viewers?
I
don't
think
anybody
can
be
better
than
them.
They
are
the
people
who
have
been
leading
this
show,
they
have
created
this
show
and
they
have
done
everything
possible
to
show
their
respect
for
the
Tamil
culture
and
sensibilities."
He
further
explained
that
everyone's
perspective
will
change
after
watching
the
show
and
added,
"You
will
feel
very
proud
of
the
show.
This
is
one
series
which
believes
in
diversity.
Please
watch
this
show
and
you
will
feel
very
proud
of
this
show
for
the
fact
that
it
not
only
tells
you
a
good
story,
but
it
also
tells
you
how
proud
this
show
and
the
creators
are
of
the
Tamil
culture
and
sensibility."
Earlier
this
week,
filmmakers
Raj
and
DK,
who
have
directed
the
web
series
also
reacted
to
the
call
for
the
show's
ban.
In
an
official
statement,
the
two
urged
netizens
to
watch
the
show
before
making
any
assumptions
based
on
a
few
shots
in
the
trailer.
Apart
from
the
Tamil
Nadu
government,
earlier
Rajya
Sabha
MP
Vaiko
also
wrote
a
letter
to
the
Information
and
Broadcasting
Minister,
Prakash
Javadekar,
seeking
a
ban
on
the
series
stating
that
it
has
depicted
Tamilians
as
terrorists.
The
Family
Man
2
directed
by
Raj
and
DK
will
bring
back
Manoj
Bajpayee
and
JK
Talpade
along
with
Priyamani
and
Sharad
Kelkar.
Season
two
also
stars
south
superstar
Samantha
Akkineni
as
she
makes
her
web
show
debut.
The
awaited
season
2
will
release
on
June
5,
2021
on
Amazon
Prime
Video.