Overview

• The one-minute clip shows Paresh Rawal seated by the Yamuna facing the Taj Mahal as his voiceover says the monument is seen by some as a tomb and by others as a temple.
• The film is slated to open in Indian cinemas on October 31, led by Paresh Rawal with Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Sneha Wagh and Namit Das, written and directed by Tushar Amrish Goel.
• Following criticism of earlier promotional material, the producers issued a disclaimer stating the movie does not address religious matters or claim a Shiv temple exists in the Taj Mahal and that it focuses on historical facts.
• A previous motion poster showing a Shiva idol revealed beneath the Taj’s dome drew immediate online backlash and was subsequently deleted from Paresh Rawal’s social media.
• Coverage notes the teaser’s framing echoes theories popularized by P.N. Oak, while the Archaeological Survey of India has affirmed the Taj Mahal as the tomb of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal.