Indian TV Show Hitler Didi Creates Controversy- 
Speaking
to the Wall Street Journal, a spokeswoman for Zee TV stated that the
channel had received the letter from the rights group; however, they are
yet to respond to it. She said that the show's title has got nothing to
do with Hitler himself and clarified that the show is intended to
portray the girl's temperament. The spokeswoman said the show till date
has not received any complaints from India on its name. Later she
declined to comment on whether they are considering changing its name.
A member of the civil rights group Abraham H Foxman said, "It was
'shocking' that millions of soap opera fans in India are now hearing and
talking about a program with the name 'Hitler' on a daily basis."
This kind of a controversial title in India has often annoyed the
observers as the German dictators name is used more casually in India
than elsewhere to tag a person who is extremely strict and has a
dominating nature.
Last year in 2010, renowned Indian actor Anupam Kher opted to back out
from the film named "Dear Friend Hitler," after being condemned by the
fans. The Film is featured on the letters that Mahatma Gandhi wrote to
Hitler. However, the film was finally made but with a different actor in
the lead role. There was also an action packed Hindi movie named
"Hitler" that was released in 1998 featuring Mithun Chakravarty in the
lead role.
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