Temple priests condemn new Zomato ad featuring Hrithik Roshan

Two priests from Ujjain's famous Mahakal temple demanded on Saturday that online food delivery company Zomato remove an advertisement featuring Bollywood actor Hrithik Roshan as it offends Hindu sentiments.

In the ad, Roshan says that he was looking forward to having a "thali" (meal dish) in Ujjain, so he ordered from "Mahakal".

In the ad, Roshan says that he was looking forward to having a "thali" (meal dish) in Ujjain, so he ordered from "Mahakal".

The Mahakaleshwar or Mahakal Shiva temple in Ujjain is one of the twelve 'Jyotirlingas' that attract devotees from all over the country.

The temple priests, Mahesh and Ashish, said Zomato should immediately remove the ad and issue an apology.

Devotees are served prasad in a thali and the announcement hurts the feelings of Hindus, they said.

They also approached Ujjain District Collector Ashish Singh, chairman of the Mahakal Temple Trust, and sought action against the company so that no one mocks the Hindu religion again, the priests said.

They also approached Ujjain District Collector Ashish Singh, chairman of the Mahakal Temple Trust, and sought action against the company so that no one mocks the Hindu religion again, the priests said. Speaking to reporters, Singh called the advertisement "misleading", saying the temple offers free meals as 'prasad' and it is not for sale.

Speaking to reporters, Singh termed the ad as 'misleading', saying that the temple offers free meals as 'prasad' and it is not sold.

Zomato and Hritik Roshan testing the patience of Hindus !

Just because Hindus don't issue #SarTanSeJuda call does not mean one can hurt the feeling of Hindus time and again !

Hindus demand apology from Zomato !#Zomato_Insults_Mahakal #Boycott_Zomatopic.twitter.com/iYFZiQzSS4

— Guruprasad Gowda (@Gp_hjs) August 21, 2022

#Zomato_Insults_Mahakal
In an ad @iHrithik says “Thali khane ka man tha, Mahakal se mangaa liya"@zomato shouldn't make the mistake of thinking that Mahakal's Prasad served in temples with devotion to devotees is the same as the food they serve when it's ordered! #Boycott_Zomato pic.twitter.com/YyEPDa8i69

— HinduJagrutiOrg (@HinduJagrutiOrg) August 21, 2022

Hindu saints of the Mahakaleshwar temple have condemned the ad by @Zomato featuring Bollywood superstar Hritik Roshan with tagline saying 'Thaali khane ka man tha, Mahakaal se mangaa liya'

Hindus unite and demand apology from Zomato !#Zomato_Insults_Mahakal #Boycott_Zomato pic.twitter.com/JPVWBqtaKY

— Sanatan Prabhat (Kannada) (@Sanatan_Prabhat) August 21, 2022

#Zomato_Insults_Mahakal #Boycott_Zomato
On Saturday, a controversy erupted around a new ad by the online food delivery company Zomato,ad featuring superstar Hritik Roshan allegedly showed the actor in Ujjain, MP asking for food delivery from the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple pic.twitter.com/cJEQmmZIdK

— Vaishali (@sadhnasandesh) August 21, 2022

In his shoutout to Laal Singh Chaddha, Hrithik Roshan wrote: "Just watched Laal Singh Chaddha. I felt the HEART of this movie. Pluses and minuses aside, this movie is just magnificent. Don't miss this gem guys ! Go ! Go now . Watch it. It's beautiful. Just beautiful." However, he too became a target of the trolls and they demanded to boycott Hrithik's upcoming film 'Vikram Vedha'. 

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