After Ziddi Girls controversy, Miranda House is coming up with a filming policy
Delhi University’s Miranda House is in the final stages of adopting a formal policy to regulate filming on its campus, The Indian Express has learnt. The move comes in the aftermath of the controversy linked to Ziddi Girls, an Amazon Prime series accused of portraying a fictional college, “Matilda House”, bearing an “unmistakable resemblance” to Miranda House.With the proposed regulations, DU’s prestigious women’s college aims to ensure that future creative projects do not distort or damage its public image, said people in the know.
Directed by Miranda House alumna Shonali Bose, the series sparked protests from students and alumni who said the similarities were too stark to ignore, including the short-form reference.
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