Miranda House files a legal complaint against Ziddi Girls makers

In reaction to how Miranda House had been featured in the trailer for Ziddi Girls, the administration of the college has filed a police complaint as well as issued a legal notice to the makers of the web series. According to a Times of India report.

The upcoming web series Ziddi Girls is based in a fictional college called Matilda House referred to as MH in the series. Shooting was done at Delhi University's Miranda House, popularly referred to as MH, by alumna Shonali Bose. The first trailer was criticized by college authorities, the student union, and alumni, who called it a "defamatory and inaccurate representation of the college."

Producers' response

In the original trailer, a voiceover is done by saying, "Aaj MH mein padhai nahi, porn chalta hai." (Today at MH, there's no studying. It's all about porn). In response to the outrage, the producers put out a follow-up trailer with a disclaimer: "This series is a work of fiction. It's based on a fictional institution and characters. It's not intended to defame any person, organization or educational institution. Viewer's discretion is advised."

Even as they recognized the second trailer as more "balanced," college officials continued to demand the removal of the original controversial trailer and ask for a preview of the series immediately before its public release. They have officially sent three main demands to the director and producer:

1. Elimination of the objectionable trailer.
2. Halting the use of the acronym MH for the fictional institution.
3. Provision of an urgent preview of the series before its release.