Run Pehredaar Piya Ki In A LATE NIGHT Slot: BCCC Directs Sony TV

Not just this! The channel will have to run a disclaimer throughout the show saying that it does not encourage child marriage...

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Run Pehredaar Piya Ki In A LATE NIGHT Slot: BCCC Directs Sony TV

Sony TV’s Pehredaar Piya Ki is in the headlines almost every day now. Probably the show’s viewership has increased with so much negative publicity just to know what’s wrong with it.

The show which is produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions went on air last month and since then is surrounded by controversies for its content.

suhaag raat scene in pehredaar piya ki
Suhaag Raat Scene In Pehredaar Piya Ki

However, for those who thought that the show would probably go off air after a petition was filed against Pehredaar Piya Ki demanding a ban on the show, especially when I&B Minister, Smriti Irani supported public’s opinion, here’s an update- Pehredaar Piya Ki will now play in a late night slot of 10 pm. Also, it will run an advisory disclaimer throughout the show, saying that the show does not promote child marriage and it’s a work of fiction.


On Wednesday, the officials of Broadcasting Content Complaints Council (BCCC) met for a discussion, post which a statement was issued saying, "We had a monthly meeting and the channel officials were called for a discussion, which went on for quite long. After everything, they were directed that the timing of the show should be shifted to a late night slot of 10 pm and that they must run a disclaimer.”

tejaswi prakash and afaan khan take a selfie
Tejaswi Prakash And Afaan Khan Take A Selfie In Pehredaar Piya Ki

Since the last BCCC meeting, the body has received around 138 fresh complaints against Pehredaar Piya Ki.

Sony TV's controversial show brings to the audience the atrocious story of a 9-year-old boy(Afaan Khan) getting married to an 18-year-old girl (Tejaswi). The recent episodes, which highlighted a suhaag raat scene where a young kid enjoys filling his wife’s forehead with sindoor, have shocked the nation to no end.



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