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Image source, Zee Studios Image caption, In Annapoorani, Tamil star Nayanthara plays a Brahmin woman who aspires to become a chef By Meryl Sebastian BBC News, Kochi An Indian film that received backlash for" hurting Hindu religious sentiments" has been removed from Netflix, days after it began streaming. Netflix said the Tamil-language film-Annapoorani: The Goddess of Food-was removed at its" licensor's request". The movie stars actor Nayanthara as a Hindu Brahmin woman who aspires to become a c