Actor Ajaz Khan’s latest reality show House Arrest has been pulled from the Ullu streaming platform following a wave of public outrage over its explicit and controversial content. The series, which made its debut on April 11, faced immediate criticism after a video clip from the show began circulating online this week.
A search for House Arrest on the Ullu App on Friday showed no results, confirming its removal. The show, marketed as an unfiltered captive reality format similar to Bigg Boss and Lock Upp, quickly drew attention for the wrong reasons. In a short clip that surfaced on social media, Ajaz Khan was seen pressuring female contestants to engage in intimate and uncomfortable acts on camera. His questions, invasive and borderline vulgar, visibly unsettled several participants.
The backlash was swift and sharp. Viewers condemned both the content and the format, calling it exploitative and irresponsible. By Friday afternoon, the controversy had grown so loud that the National Commission for Women (NCW) intervened. Taking suo motu cognisance of the matter, the NCW issued a summons to Ullu App CEO Vibhu Agarwal and actor Ajaz Khan, demanding accountability for the show’s objectionable nature.
In a strong statement, the NCW expressed its disapproval over the content being aired on a public platform. The commission called the incidents shown in the clip “deeply disturbing” and noted the alarming ease with which the contestants were pressured on screen. The NCW emphasised the need for stricter oversight on such platforms to ensure women’s dignity is not compromised for entertainment.
Ajaz Khan, a former Bigg Boss contestant, remained silent on the issue publicly, even as calls for action intensified online. Viewers and women’s rights advocates flooded social media demanding the show’s immediate removal and questioned the platform’s content policies. The controversy also renewed conversations around the regulation of adult streaming platforms in India, which often operate with minimal scrutiny.
Vibhu Agarwal and his team at Ullu faced heavy criticism for greenlighting a format many described as “reckless and dangerous.” The NCW insisted that “appropriate action must be taken” against those responsible for the show’s production and streaming.
As of now, House Arrest no longer appears on the Ullu App, and its future remains uncertain. The controversy, however, has ignited a much-needed conversation about ethical boundaries in reality entertainment and digital content regulation in India.
