Bollywood Movie ‘Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway has factual inaccuracies’ says Norwegian ambassador to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund

Norwegian Ambassador to India Hans Jacob Frydenlund has said that the Bollywood film Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway has ‘factual inaccuracies’ and the story is a ‘fictional representation of the case’. He also said that in the film cultural differences has been shown as the primary factor in the case, which is ‘completely false’.

Hans also ‘categorically’ denied that ‘feeding with hands and sleeping in the same bed would be the reason for placing in alternative care’. Taking to Twitter, he shared his article and wrote about the film, ‘It incorrectly depicts Norway’s belief in family life and our respect for different cultures.

Child welfare is a matter of great responsibility, never motivated by payments or profit. #Norwaycares.’ In the Indian Express op-ed, Hans wrote, ‘Given Rani Mukerji’s acting prowess it is difficult to remain unmoved by it, and movie-goers might come out thinking of Norway as an uncaring country.

But as the Norwegian Ambassador to India, it is important for me to present the official Norwegian perspective and correct factual inaccuracies that this film unfortunately portrays. The case that the movie is inspired by was resolved a decade ago in cooperation with Indian authorities and an agreement between all the parties involved.

This movie is a fictional representation of the case.’ He also said that he has been in India for nearly four years and experienced ‘first-hand the deep-rooted pride Indian take in their cultural heritage and rightly so’. He also spoke about how Indians celebrate ‘annual events such as the Bollywood Festival Norway, Oslo Durga Puja and the Mela festival’.

He added, ‘I sincerely hope this movie will not discourage Indians from coming to Norway. I hope this film will be seen for what it is and I trust in the viewers to understand that this is a fictional representation. For those involved, there is no denying that the experience was traumatic.’ Bollywood Actress Rani Mukerji plays the lead in Mrs Chatterjee vs. Norway, which was directed by Ashima Chibber.

In the movie, a mother who is an immigrant struggles against all difficulties to regain custody of her children. Anirban Bhattacharya, Jim Sarbh, and Neena Gupta all had significant roles in the film. On March 17, the film was released in theatres.