I&B ministry seeks explanation from Amazon Prime Video after Tandav accused of 'hurting religious sentiments of Hindus'
3 years, 11 months ago

I&B ministry seeks explanation from Amazon Prime Video after Tandav accused of 'hurting religious sentiments of Hindus'

Firstpost  

BJP MP Manoj Kotak, in a letter to Prakash Javadekar, had sought a ban on Amazon Prime Video’s series Tandav for allegedly ridiculing Hindu deities Taking cognisance of complaints that Hindu gods and goddesses have been ridiculed in web series Tandav, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday sought an explanation from streaming platform Amazon Prime Video India on the issue, sources said. The development came after BJP MP Manoj Kotak on Sunday said he has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on Amazon Prime Video’s series Tandav for ridiculing Hindu deities. Here is Kotak’s letter to the I&B Ministry My letter to Hon.minister @PrakashJavdekar ji regarding regulation of the OTT platforms pic.twitter.com/twwI6OP4iM — Manoj Kotak January 17, 2021 It seems that makers of Tandav have deliberately mocked Hindu gods and disrespected Hindu religious sentiments, he said in the letter dated 16 January. The government recently brought OTT platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar, besides other online news and current affairs content, under the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving it powers to regulate policies and rules for the digital space.

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I&B Ministry blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi; Opposition slams ‘censorship’
1 year, 11 months ago

I&B Ministry blocks BBC documentary critical of PM Modi; Opposition slams ‘censorship’

The Hindu  

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued orders to block multiple YouTube videos of the first episode of the BBC documentary, “India: The Modi Question”, as well as more than 50 tweets linking to the videos. The documentary, produced by the United Kingdom’s public broadcaster, had earlier been termed a “propaganda piece” by the Ministry of External Affairs, which …

Tandav Web-Series Row: Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit Allowed To Travel Abroad By UP Court
2 years, 10 months ago

Tandav Web-Series Row: Amazon Prime Video Head Aparna Purohit Allowed To Travel Abroad By UP Court

Live Law  

The Lucknow Court last week allowed Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit, who is facing an FIR registered in Lucknow, for allegedly depicting Hindu gods in a bad light in the web series Tandav, to travel abroad.Purohit had moved the Lucknow Court with her application seeking permission to travel abroad to meet her parents who are presently unwell. The …

SC grants protection to Amazon Prime Video India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over Tandav row
3 years, 9 months ago

SC grants protection to Amazon Prime Video India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over Tandav row

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday said the Centre’s guidelines on regulating social media do not have any pr ovision for taking appropriate action against digital platforms showing inappropriate content. It also granted protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video’s India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over web series Tandav. A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan and R S Reddy also …

Screening Of OTT Content Needed; Some Platforms Even Show Pornography : Supreme Court Says During 'Tandav' Case
3 years, 9 months ago

Screening Of OTT Content Needed; Some Platforms Even Show Pornography : Supreme Court Says During 'Tandav' Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court had on 25th February denied Pre-arrest bail to Commercial Head of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit, in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'. "We are of the view that some screening of OTT content should take place", observed the Supreme Court on Thursday while hearing a plea filed by Amazon Prime's Commercial Head, Aparna …

Amazon Issues Rare Apology After Complaints That Series Hurt Hindu Beliefs
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Issues Rare Apology After Complaints That Series Hurt Hindu Beliefs

News 18  

Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video streaming service on Tuesday issued a rare apology to its Indian viewers for some scenes in its original political drama series “Tandav”, which allegedly offended Hindu religious beliefs. In a statement titled “Amazon Prime Video Apologizes”, the company on Tuesday said it deeply regrets viewers considered certain scenes to be objectionable. The “Tandav” controversy escalated last …

Amazon Prime Video removes ‘objectionable’ scenes from Saif Ali Khan’s political drama Tandav; issues apology for hurting viewers’ sentiments
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Prime Video removes ‘objectionable’ scenes from Saif Ali Khan’s political drama Tandav; issues apology for hurting viewers’ sentiments

Firstpost  

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday apologised “unconditionally” for its show “Tandav” and said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers. The political saga, starring Saif Ali Khan and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, attracted huge controversy for a scene depicting a college theatrical programme, leading to allegations that the show hurt religious sentiments and multiple FIRs. “Amazon Prime …

Tandav controversy: Amazon Prime Video issues apology
3 years, 9 months ago

Tandav controversy: Amazon Prime Video issues apology

India TV News  

Amazon Prime Video, the OTT platform that aired the controversial series Tandav, has issued an apology to anyone who felt insulted with the content of the series. The official statement reads: "Amazon Prime Video again deeply regrets that viewers considered certain scenes to be objectionable in the recently launched fictional series 'Tandav'. An FIR was filed against Aparna Purohit, the …

Amazon Prime Video Apologises Unconditionally for Web Series Tandav
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Prime Video Apologises Unconditionally for Web Series Tandav

News 18  

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday apologised “unconditionally” for its show “Tandav” and said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers. The political saga, starring Saif Ali Khan and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, attracted huge controversy for a scene depicting a college theatrical programme, leading to allegations that the show hurt religious sentiments and multiple FIRs. “Amazon Prime …

Amazon Prime Video apologises unconditionally for 'Tandav'
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon Prime Video apologises unconditionally for 'Tandav'

The Hindu  

Streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on Tuesday apologised "unconditionally" for its show "Tandav" and said it has already removed scenes found objectionable by viewers. The political saga, starring Saif Ali Khan and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, attracted huge controversy for a scene depicting a college theatrical programme, leading to allegations that the show hurt religious sentiments and multiple FIRs. "Amazon Prime …

On Tandav row, Amazon has fresh apology after govt regulates OTT content
3 years, 9 months ago

On Tandav row, Amazon has fresh apology after govt regulates OTT content

India Today  

Amazon Prime Video has issued an 'unconditional' apology on the Tandav row. Their statement reads, "Amazon Prime Video again deeply regrets that viewers considered certain scenes to be objectionable in the recently launched fictional series Tandav. CENTRE REGULATES OTT CONTENT The Centre announced new rules in February to “establish a soft touch progressive institutional mechanism with a level playing field …

Amazon apologises to Indian viewers over Tandav controversy
3 years, 9 months ago

Amazon apologises to Indian viewers over Tandav controversy

Al Jazeera  

In a statement, Amazon apologised ‘unconditionally to anyone who felt hurt’ after its political drama Tandav allegedly offended Hindu viewers. Amazon.com Inc’s Prime Video streaming service on Tuesday issued a rare apology to its Indian viewers for some scenes in its original political drama series Tandav, which allegedly offended Hindu religious beliefs. In a statement titled “Amazon Prime Video Apologizes”, …

Tandav Controversy: Allahabad HC denies anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime head
3 years, 9 months ago

Tandav Controversy: Allahabad HC denies anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime head

India TV News  

The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit, the head of India Originals at Amazon Sellers Service Pvt Ltd, which is showing 'Tandav' web series online. The anticipatory bail application had been filed by Aparna Purohit in the case under Sections- 153, 295-A, 505 505 IPC, Section 66 and 67 of the Information Technology Act …

Top Amazon India executive questioned by UP police over ’Tandav’ video series
3 years, 10 months ago

Top Amazon India executive questioned by UP police over ’Tandav’ video series

Live Mint  

The police in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh questioned a top Amazon executive for nearly four hours on Tuesday over allegations that one of its political dramas on Prime Video hurt religious sentiments and caused public anger. Shows on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime have often faced complaints in India, a key growth market, for obscenity …

Tandav row: All the controversies that have plagued Saif Ali Khan's Amazon show
3 years, 10 months ago

Tandav row: All the controversies that have plagued Saif Ali Khan's Amazon show

Hindustan Times  

The pressure continues to mount for the makers of Tandav, who were not given relief over criminal cases lodged against them in multiple states. Actor Saif Ali Khan headlines Ali Abbas Zafar’s web show Tandav. The makers of the web series are facing criminal cases for hurting religious sentiments and insulting religion punishable under sections 153A and 295 of the …

Tandav Controversy SC Hearing: Top Court Declines Interim Protection From Arrest To Makers Of Saif Ali Khan's Web Series
3 years, 10 months ago

Tandav Controversy SC Hearing: Top Court Declines Interim Protection From Arrest To Makers Of Saif Ali Khan's Web Series

ABP News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has refused to grant protection to Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Amazon Prime Video & makers of ‘Tandav’, from arrest in several FIRs registered against them. The top court also issued notice on plea of the makers of ‘Tandav’ to club several FIRs filed against them across the country. The web series stars Saif Ali …

Mirzapur makers, Amazon Prime Video sent notices by Supreme Court after complaints against show
3 years, 11 months ago

Mirzapur makers, Amazon Prime Video sent notices by Supreme Court after complaints against show

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to makers and producers of Mirzapur and streaming service Amazon Prime Video, seeking responses on a plea complaining over the portrayal of Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district in poor light, reports Hindustan Times. The apex court’s order comes after a First Information Report was registered against the producers of the show for allegedly …

’Mirzapur’ gets Supreme Court notice, scenes removed by ’Tandav’ makers
3 years, 11 months ago

’Mirzapur’ gets Supreme Court notice, scenes removed by ’Tandav’ makers

Live Mint  

At least two scenes were removed from the Amazon Prime Video web series Tandav, which found itself in more trouble on Wednesday with fresh FIRs against its makers and cast in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In further trouble for Amazon, the Supreme Court issued a notice to the makers and producers of Mirzapur, after a petition claimed the show portrayed …

SC Issues Notice to Makers of 'Mirzapur', Amazon Prime Over Portrayal of UP District in Bad Light
3 years, 11 months ago

SC Issues Notice to Makers of 'Mirzapur', Amazon Prime Over Portrayal of UP District in Bad Light

News 18  

After Amazon Prime Video’s Tandav, web series Mirzapur, another title of the streaming platform is facing the heat. Thursday, Supreme Court issued a notice to makers and producers of Mirzapur and Amazon Prime Video, on a petition complaining about the portrayal of Mirzapur district, UP in a bad light in the web series. The MP had also alleged that the …

Creative Liberty Vs Regulation: Tandav Web Show Revives Old Debate
3 years, 11 months ago

Creative Liberty Vs Regulation: Tandav Web Show Revives Old Debate

The Quint  

Just 24 hours after premiering on 15 January, Amazon Prime’s original web series —Tandav landed straight into a controversy. After a fuming Twitterati demanded a ban on the show over the depiction of Hindu gods claiming that it hurts Hindu sentiments, the makers of the show are now looking at four police cases. The cases include FIRs filed against 96 …

Tandav: Will Take Action as Per Law, Centre Should Regulate OTT platforms, Says Maharashtra Govt
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav: Will Take Action as Per Law, Centre Should Regulate OTT platforms, Says Maharashtra Govt

News 18  

After the BJP has been seeking action against the makers of ‘Tandav’ web series on Amazon, Maharashtra government said on Wednesday that it will take action as per law. So Centre needs to come up with a law,” Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh told reporters. Read: Kangana Ranaut’s Twitter Account Restricted Temporarily After Remarks About ‘Tandav’ Creators The Bharatiya Janata …

Tandav in trouble: Will take action as per law, says Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav in trouble: Will take action as per law, says Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh

India TV News  

Amid controversy over an alleged inappropriate depiction of Hindu deities, 'Tandav' web series again landed in trouble as Maharashtra on Wednesday said it will "take action against the series as per law". On Tuesday, the cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video series "Tandav" said they have decided to implement changes to the political drama to address concerns. "Tandav", a …

Tandav Row and all FIRs, complaints filed against Amazon Prime web series till now
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav Row and all FIRs, complaints filed against Amazon Prime web series till now

India Today  

Ali Abbas Zafar’s Tandav has found itself embroiled in numerous controversies ever since its release on January 15 on Amazon Prime Video. The names of the accused in the FIR are director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki, Head of India Origanals at Amazon Aparna Prohit, actor Saif Ali Khan and others. Director Ali Abbas Zafar, writer …

Fresh case filed in Greater Noida against makers of web series ‘Tandav’
3 years, 11 months ago

Fresh case filed in Greater Noida against makers of web series ‘Tandav’

Hindustan Times  

Greater Noida: A fresh FIR has been filed against the makers and actors of the newly released web series ‘Tandav’ for inappropriate depiction of Uttar Pradesh Police personnel and hurting religious sentiments and social beliefs, the police said. ‘Tandav’ is a nine-episode Hindi political web series streaming on Amazon Prime Video from January 15. In his complaint, Azad, who said …

Tandav makers agree to 'make changes' after being accused of hurting religious sentiments
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav makers agree to 'make changes' after being accused of hurting religious sentiments

Firstpost  

The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video series Tandav on Tuesday said they have decided to implement changes to the political drama to address concerns. Tandav, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its depiction of Hindu …

'Tandav' makers say they will make changes to web series following controversy
3 years, 11 months ago

'Tandav' makers say they will make changes to web series following controversy

India TV News  

The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video series "Tandav" on Tuesday said they have decided to implement changes to the political drama to address concerns. "Tandav", a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its depiction of Hindu …

Tandav creator Ali Abbas Zafar says changes will be implemented to controversial scenes, thanks I&B Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav creator Ali Abbas Zafar says changes will be implemented to controversial scenes, thanks I&B Ministry

Hindustan Times  

Ali Abbas Zafar, creator and director of the controversial web series Tandav, has issued a statement announcing that changes will be made to the show, after a certain section of the audience alleged that it hurt their religious sentiments. The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns …

Tandav Controversy: Makers Decide to Implement Changes to Web Series Amid Growing Dissent
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav Controversy: Makers Decide to Implement Changes to Web Series Amid Growing Dissent

News 18  

Amazon Prime video’s latest outing Tandav has been at the center of the controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. Taking to his verified Twitter handle, show’s director Ali Abbas Zafar shared an official statement announcing the same. Read: Tandav Controversy: Makers Extend Apology for Unintentionally Hurting Religious Sentiments The makers of Tandav had earlier released their official statement in which …

After Tandav, complaint filed against Amazon Prime Video's Mirzapur for 'tarnishing the image' of Uttar Pradesh
3 years, 11 months ago

After Tandav, complaint filed against Amazon Prime Video's Mirzapur for 'tarnishing the image' of Uttar Pradesh

Firstpost  

A complaint has been filed against Mirzapur’s producers Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar and Bhaumik Gondaliya for allegedly showing “abusive content and illicit relations." A First Information Report has been registered against the producers of Amazon Prime Video show Mirzapur for allegedly “hurting religious sentiments” and “tarnishing the image” of the Uttar Pradesh town, the show’s namesake. Hindustan Times reports that …

Tandav row: MP govt demands ban on Amazon Prime Video India show for 'hurting religious sentiments'
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav row: MP govt demands ban on Amazon Prime Video India show for 'hurting religious sentiments'

Firstpost  

Shivraj Singh Chouhan reacted to the controversy over the depiction of Hindu deities in Tandav, saying “no one has the right to hurt our faith and insult our deities”. The Madhya Pradesh government will file a case against the makers of Amazon Prime Video series “Tandav” for allegedly hurting religious sentiments, state Hom Minister Narottam Mishra said on Tuesday. Chief …

Tandav creator Ali Abbas Zafar offers update after unconditional apology, says team is in talks with I&B Ministry
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav creator Ali Abbas Zafar offers update after unconditional apology, says team is in talks with I&B Ministry

Hindustan Times  

Ali Abbas Zafar, the creator and director of the controversial web series Tandav, has posted an update after offering an unconditional apology on behalf of the cast and crew on Monday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In a follow-up tweet, Ali wrote that he is touch with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, and will provide an update when a solution …

Tandav row: All you need to know about controversies surrounding Saif Ali Khan's Amazon show
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav row: All you need to know about controversies surrounding Saif Ali Khan's Amazon show

Hindustan Times  

On Monday, Tandav creator-director Ali Abbas Zafar apologised for having unintentionally hurt the sentiments of a certain section of the audience, but not before police complaints had been made against him and his cast. The complaints Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Kotak wrote to Information and Broadcasting minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the series for allegedly ridiculing Hindu …

Tandav row: Ali Abbas Zafar apologises for hurting religious sentiments, says series is 'a work of fiction'
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav row: Ali Abbas Zafar apologises for hurting religious sentiments, says series is 'a work of fiction'

Firstpost  

The director and creator of Amazon Prime series Tandav has issued an apology on his social media handles, following a controversy regarding the contents of the series that have resulted in an FIR being filed in UP. pic.twitter.com/Efr9s0kYnl — ali abbas zafar January 18, 2021 The statement reads: We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series ‘Tandav’ …

Tandav Controversy: Makers Extend Apology for Unintentionally Hurting Religious Sentiments
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav Controversy: Makers Extend Apology for Unintentionally Hurting Religious Sentiments

News 18  

The makers of Tandav Monday issued an apology after the web series courted controversy for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The statements reads: “We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series ‘Tandav’ and today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has informed us regarding a large number of grievances and petitions received on various facets …

FIR registered in UP against makers of web series ‘Tandav’
3 years, 11 months ago

FIR registered in UP against makers of web series ‘Tandav’

Hindustan Times  

A First Information Report has been lodged against the makers of the newly released web series ‘Tandav’ for promoting enmity and causing public mischief, the Lucknow Police said. Lucknow deputy commissioner of police Somen Barma said, “The FIR has been lodged against Aparna Purohit, an official of Amazon, series director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himashu Krishna Mehra, its writer Gaurav …

BJP Leader Plans 'Joote Maro' Movement Against Amazon As Tandav Row Heats Up
3 years, 11 months ago

BJP Leader Plans 'Joote Maro' Movement Against Amazon As Tandav Row Heats Up

News 18  

‘Tandav,’ the recently released web-series starring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauahar Khan, and Kritika Kamra has landed into controversy for allegedly mocking Hindu deities. I urge all Hindus to boycott Amazon’s all products be it their shopping site or content platform— Ram Kadam – राम कदम January 18, …

'Tandav' crew and cast issue apology
3 years, 11 months ago

'Tandav' crew and cast issue apology

The Hindu  

The cast and crew of Tandav, Amazon Prime Video’s web series have issued an apology. In a statement shared on Twitter by Ali Abbas Zafar, director of the series, they “unconditionally apologized” taking cognisance of the concerns expressed by people “if it has unintentionally hurt anyone’s sentiments”. An FIR has been lodged in Lucknow against the makers of Amazon Prime …

News18 Afternoon Digest: SC Hearing Today Even as Farmers Say Ready for Sit-in till 2024, FIR Against Tandav Director for Depicting Hindu Gods in Negative Light and Other Stories
3 years, 11 months ago

News18 Afternoon Digest: SC Hearing Today Even as Farmers Say Ready for Sit-in till 2024, FIR Against Tandav Director for Depicting Hindu Gods in Negative Light and Other Stories

News 18  

SC Hearing Today Even as Farmers Say Ready for Sit-in till 2024 Agitating farmer unions on Sunday remained firm on holding a tractor rally on the Republic Day and vowed to continue their stir till the agri laws are repealed, even as Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar urged them to discuss alternatives to scrapping the legislation at the next meeting …

Tandav's IMDb Ratings Drop to 3.5 as Amazon Web-series Panned for 'Mocking' Hindu Gods
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav's IMDb Ratings Drop to 3.5 as Amazon Web-series Panned for 'Mocking' Hindu Gods

News 18  

Amazon Prime web-series ‘Tandav’ starring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauahar Khan, and Kritika Kamra has landed into controversy for allegedly offending Hindu religious sentiments, soon after it was dropped on the OTT platform on Friday. The move comes after several leaders protested against it with BJP MP Manoj …

Tandav Controversy LIVE Updates: Ali Abbas Zafar Tweets Unconditional Apology
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav Controversy LIVE Updates: Ali Abbas Zafar Tweets Unconditional Apology

News 18  

Tandav Controversy Live Updates: The makers of the Amazon Prime Video’s new web series Tandav, have released their official statement in which they have unconditionally apologised for unintentionally hurting the religious sentiments. An FIR has been lodged against series director Ali Abbas Zafar and writer Gaurav Solanki at Lucknow’s Hazratganj police station late on Sunday night. Earlier, the Information and …

FIR Against 'Tandav' Makers and OTT's Head of Original Content for 'Insulting Hindu Deities'
3 years, 11 months ago

FIR Against 'Tandav' Makers and OTT's Head of Original Content for 'Insulting Hindu Deities'

News 18  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Sunday issued a notice to Amazon Prime Video over its latets series Tandav. The move comes after several leaders protested against it with BJP MP Manoj Kotak writing to I&B minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the series for ridiculing Hindu deities. Read: Tandav Controversy: Amazon Prime Gets Centre’s Notice After Protests Erupt …

Tandav Controversy: Amazon Prime Gets Centre's Notice After Protests Erupt Over 'Mocking Hindu Deities'
3 years, 11 months ago

Tandav Controversy: Amazon Prime Gets Centre's Notice After Protests Erupt Over 'Mocking Hindu Deities'

News 18  

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Sunday issued a notice to Amazon Prime over its series ‘Tandav’. The move comes after several leaders protested against it with BJP MP Manoj Kotak writing to I&B minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the series for ridiculing Hindu deities. ‘Tandav’ stars actors Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino …

TMC MP Mahua Moitra to BJP Leaders Demanding 'Tandav' Ban: My Sentiments Not Fragile
3 years, 11 months ago

TMC MP Mahua Moitra to BJP Leaders Demanding 'Tandav' Ban: My Sentiments Not Fragile

News 18  

Two politicians from the BJP have requested a ban on the recently released web series Tandav, alleging that the show has “disrespected Hindu gods.” On Sunday, BJP MLA Ram Kadam lodged a complaint against the makers of Tandav at the Ghatkopar police station in Mumbai, and urged authorities to take “strict action” against the actors, producers and director of the …

‘Hurts Hindus, anti-Dalit’: BJP leaders want Saif Ali Khan's Tandav banned
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Hurts Hindus, anti-Dalit’: BJP leaders want Saif Ali Khan's Tandav banned

Hindustan Times  

Several leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party have called for the ban of new Amazon Prime series Tandav and accused its makers and actors of hurting the religious sentiments of Hindu and also described it as anti-Dalit. Actors Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and others are seen in a still from web series Tandav, "Strict against should be taken against …

Saif Ali Khan's 'Tandav' Lands into Row for 'Offending' Religious Sentiments. Here's Who Said What
3 years, 11 months ago

Saif Ali Khan's 'Tandav' Lands into Row for 'Offending' Religious Sentiments. Here's Who Said What

News 18  

Director Ali Abbas Zafar’s new web show Tandav has landed into controversy for allegedly offending Hindu religious sentiments, soon after it was released on Friday. 30 जाणार आहेत.— Ram Kadam – राम कदम January 17, 2021 Sidharth Shukla Actor Sidharth Sidharth Shukla praised the web series calling it a ‘well-written show, with a gripping story-line.’ “Watched 3 episodes of Tandav …

On Tandav row, BJP MLA writes to Prakash Javadekar for ban on Amazon Prime web series
3 years, 11 months ago

On Tandav row, BJP MLA writes to Prakash Javadekar for ban on Amazon Prime web series

India Today  

Amazon Prime Video's new web series Tandav has stirred controversy. BJP MLA WANTS A BAN ON TANDAV BJP MLA Nand Kishor Gurjar has written to Information Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar demanding an immediate ban on the web series and Amazon Prime Video. GOVERNMENT WANT OTT PLATFORMS TO SELF-REGULATE According to sources, many films and web series streaming on OTT platforms …

Hashtag 'Boycott Tandav' Trends on Twitter for Allegedly 'Mocking' Hindu Gods
3 years, 11 months ago

Hashtag 'Boycott Tandav' Trends on Twitter for Allegedly 'Mocking' Hindu Gods

News 18  

Director Ali Abbas Zafar’s new web show Tandav has landed into controversy for allegedly offending Hindu religious sentiments. A section of Twitter has taken an offence over the show’s one particular scene wherein actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub plays a stage performer appearing as Lord Shiva and is heard saying, “Azaadi, what the…?” They believed that the makers were attempting to …

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