Delhi University erupts in protest over Ziddi Girls, an Amazon Prime series shot inside Miranda House. Students and faculty accuse the show of misrepresenting campus life and tarnishing the college’s reputation.
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00:00This was Delhi University Students Union President Rohan Khatri calling for a boycott
00:20of the Amazon Prime series Ziddi Girls. Ziddi Girls is a fictional series exploring the
00:33lives of five students in a fictional college called Matilda House, referred to as MH. Shonali
00:38Bose, a Miranda House alumna, shopped the series on the Miranda House campus itself.
00:43But the show's trailer depicted students watching pornography on campus and rebelling against
00:47faculty. This sparked outrage with many students and faculty calling it a barely disguised reference
00:52to Miranda House. As matters escalated, Delhi University Students Union also intervened to
00:57condemn the series. After the backlash, the makers released a second trailer with a
01:15disclaimer stating that the series was a work of fiction and not intended to defame any institution.