India, June 28 -- Even before its release, Shraddha Kapoor's Eetha has found itself at the centre of an unexpected controversy. The film's teaser won praise for Shraddha's powerful transformation into Lavani artist Vithabai Narayangaonkar, but its title has sparked a debate. After the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) questioned why the biopic was not named after Vithabai, the late artist's family has now backed the demand, saying her name should be front and centre in a film that tells her story.

According to a TV9 Marathi report, the Nationalist Congress Party's (NCP) Film and Cultural Department has questioned the makers' decision to name the biopic Eetha. The party believes a film based on the life of Vithabai Narayangaonkar should ha...