Actor Ajaz Khan’s reality show “House Arrest” has been removed from the streaming platform Ullu after growing controversy over its sexually explicit content.
When users searched for “House Arrest” on the Ullu app — which is known for adult content — no results showed up as of Friday. The site displayed a message: “Your search for ’House Arrest’ did not find any matches.” The removal happened after a short video clip from the show went viral, sparking outrage and strong reactions from political leaders and social media users. In the clip, Khan is seen pressuring female contestants to perform intimate acts on camera.
The video also shows him asking personal and vulgar questions, making some participants visibly uncomfortable. The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu notice of the issue and has summoned Ullu CEO Vibhu Agarwal and Khan, a former Bigg Boss contestant. The NCW strongly criticized the show’s content. In a post on X, it said: “Viral clips show women being coerced into intimate acts on camera. NCW slams the platform for promoting vulgarity & violating consent.”
Agarwal and Khan — who has had small roles in films like Raktcharitra and some TV shows — have been asked to appear before the NCW on May 9.
On Thursday, Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi posted a clip from the show on X and questioned why such content-driven apps haven’t been banned.
“I have raised this in the standing committee that apps such as this, namely, Ullu App and Alt Balaji have managed to escape the ban by I&B ministry on apps for obscene content. I am still awaiting their reply,” she wrote.
She also shared another post listing apps that were banned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in March 2024. “On March 14, 2024, the I&B Ministry had blocked 18 OTT platforms, which were found to be streaming obscene and pornographic content. The apps blocked by the government were primarily platforms distributing explicit material.”