{"id":369153,"date":"2022-08-22T11:33:41","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T06:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=369153"},"modified":"2022-08-22T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T06:38:19","slug":"zomato-hrithik-ad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/entertainment\/bollywood\/zomato-hrithik-ad\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid row, Zomato removes ad starring Hritik Roshan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Zomato, on Saturday, pulled the cord of their advertisement starring Hritik Roshan and released a public statement offering their sincerest apology. Zomato further clarified that they had no intentions of hurting anyone\u2019s beliefs or sentiments. The public statement came in light of the row stirred due to the advertisement starring Hritik Roshan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Zomato advertisement had run in several Pincodes in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh as the ad was about a famous restaurant located in that area. The advertisement starring Hritik Roshan had shown him craving a thali (platter) in Ujjain and then he further went on to say that he will order from Mahakal, another name for lord Shiva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advertisement received a lot of flak from the priests of Mahakaleshwar Temple in Madhya Pradesh, following its release. The priests had accused the advertisement of hurting their sentiments and also demanded its withdrawal. The priests had also demanded a redressal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n