Case Filed Against Makers Of Amazon Show 'Tandav'
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned Amazon Prime’s officials and sought an explanation over allegations of hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community in the
The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned Amazon Prime’s officials and sought an explanation over allegations of hurting the religious sentiments of the Hindu community in the web series Tandav. The series stars Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Manoj Kotak wrote a letter to Union Minister Prakash Javadekar, asking him to ban the show for "ridiculing Hindu deities." He said, "We have made a demand to Javadekar and have written to him to ban the web series immediately. The actors, producers and directors should apologize "
Another politician, BJP MLA from Ghatkopar West, Ram Kadam, has also asked the makers of Tandav to remove the controversial portions of the show. As per reports, Kadam has filed a complaint at the suburban Ghatkopar Police Station in this regard. NDTV reported that a case has also been filed against the makers of the series at Lucknow's Hazratganj Police station. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's media adviser Shalabh Mani Tripath shared the FIR copy on Twitter and said, "There is no tolerance for playing with people's sentiments in Yogi Adityanath's Uttar Pradesh. Prepare for arrest.”
However, the makers of the show are yet to respond to the Ministry, or to the allegations. There is a scene in the series where actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub plays a stage performer appearing as Lord Shiva. The makers have been accused of indecent portrayal and mockery of Hindu deities. Many social media users have called for a ban on the show. #BoycottTandav and #BanTandavNow has been heavily trending on social media. After the controversy, the show has been slammed with low ratings and poor reviews on the movie rating platform IMDb. Reportedly, around 75% of users have given 1-star ratings to the show. The overall rating of the show currently stands at 3.5/10 stars.
