**‘Taj Story’ Doesn’t Deal with Religion: Paresh Rawal Responds to Controversy**
*By Apoorva Rastogi | September 30, 2025, 04:16 PM*
Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has issued a clarification regarding his upcoming film, *The Taj Story*, following controversy sparked by the film’s poster on social media.
The poster features Rawal holding the dome of the Taj Mahal, which contains a Shiva idol inside. This imagery ignited debates online, with many users expressing surprise and concern over the film’s perceived themes. One social media user commented, “Can’t believe he’s the same man who once made, OMG!! Well, that’s where we are living at rn.” Another added, “Didn’t expect this from you.”
In response, Paresh Rawal took to X (formerly Twitter) to clarify, stating, “The movie does not deal with any religious matters, nor does it claim that a Shiv temple resides within the Taj Mahal.”
**About The Film**
*The Taj Story* is written and directed by Tushar Amrish Goel. The film is described as a hard-hitting drama, with the tagline: “Even after 79 years of Independence, are we still slaves of intellectual terrorism?”
Alongside Paresh Rawal, the cast includes Amruta Khanvilkar, Zakir Hussain, Sneha Wagh, and Namit Das.
The film is scheduled to release in theaters on October 31, 2025.
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