{
  "id": 19184607,
  "title": "'Don't Want To Be Reason For Outrage': Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri Deletes 'Sofa Caught Fire' Diwali Post After Facing Cultural Backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/dont-want-to-be-reason-for-outrage-filmmaker-vivek-agnihotri-deletes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T17:10:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/dont-want-to-be-reason-for-outrage-filmmaker-vivek-agnihotri-deletes-sofa-caught-fire-diwali-post-after-facing-cultural-backlash"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has deleted his controversial \"sofa caught fire\" Diwali post following backlash from cultural and environmental concerns. The post, which had sparked outrage, was removed as Agnihotri did not wish to be the reason for further outrage or to weaken anyone's cultural or environmental narrative. In a subsequent X post, Agnihotri expressed his desire to extend his Diwali wishes to his followers once again. The filmmaker's earlier remark about a sofa catching fire during Diwali had ignited a debate online, with some questioning the environmental impact of firecrackers and others criticizing his take on the festival. This led to the now-deleted post, which followed a fire scare at Agnihotri's Mumbai residence on November 8.",
  "summary": "Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri took to social media to announce that he was deleting his controversial 'sofa caught fire' Diwali post after facing backlash over his remarks. Explaining his decision, Agnihotri said he did not want to hurt anyone's cultural or environmental sentiments or become a reason for further outrage. He subsequently deleted the earlier post and wished everyone a Happy Diwali once…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}