The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Sunday sought a clarification from Amazon Prime Video and summoned its officers over the controversy surrounding the just lately launched internet sequence ‘Tandav’, reported information company ANI. According to the sources, a correct response to all of the allegations has been sought from Amazon Prime, failing which motion could be taken in opposition to it. Also Read – Tandav: BJP MLA Ram Kadam Demands Scene To Be Deleted, Files Complaint For Hurting Hindu Sentiments This comes after a number of Bharatiya Janata Party leaders referred to as for a ban on Tandav, accusing is makers and actors of injuring spiritual sentiments of the Hindus and in addition referred to as the present anti-Dalit. Also Read – Tandav Controversy: Netizens Trend #BoycottTandav #BoycottBollywood For Allegedly Mocking Hindu Gods BJP MP Manoj Kotak mentioned he has written to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar in search of a ban on Tandav for ridiculing Hindu deities. Also Read – Tandav Twitter Review: Saif Ali Khan Starrer Leaves Audience Divided – True Political Drama or Hinduphobia? Tandav, starring actors Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauhar Khan and Kritika Kamra, premiered on the streaming platform on Friday.
Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has created, directed and produced the political drama with Himanshu Kishan Mehra and it’s written by Gaurav Solanki, greatest recognized for “Article 15″. The BJP leader said attempts are often made on such platforms to not show Hindu deities in good light. Different organisations and individuals have complained that Hindu Gods and Goddesses have been ridiculed in ‘Tandav’ web series. Comments have been passed about them, Kotak said. Hence, we have made a demand to Javadekar ji and have written to him to ban the web series immediately. The actors, producers and directors should apologise for hurting sentiments, he added. Sharing the picture of his letter to Javadekar on Twitter on Sunday, Kotak said as there is no law or autonomous body governing digital content, such platforms are full of sex, violence, drugs, abuse, hate and vulgarity. Sometimes, they also hurt religious sentiments.”
Maharashtra: BJP MP Manoj Kotak writes to Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar, requesting him to ban internet sequence ‘Tandav’. “It seems that makers of Tandav have deliberately mocked Hindu Gods & disrespected Hindu religious sentiments,” he writes. https://t.co/OqhUrdNU4M pic.twitter.com/Ixao1eL2F5— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2021 “It appears that makers of ‘Tandav’ have intentionally mocked Hindu Gods and disrespected Hindu spiritual sentiments, he mentioned within the letter dated January 16. Another politician , Ram Kadam, a BJP MLA from Ghatkopar West, additionally requested the director to take away the portion of the online sequence by which Lord Shiva is ridiculed. The legislator mentioned he has filed a criticism on this connection on the suburban Ghatkopar police station. Filed criticism in opposition to Tandav Web Series at Ghatkopar police station. Police has assured fast investigation, FIR underneath Sec 295A of IPC, Section 67A of IT Act & Atrocities Act. Producer, Director, Writer, Actors & Amazon to be summoned quickly. #BanTandavNow #Boycottandav, he tweeted.
The scene on the coronary heart of the controversy relates Zeeshan’s Shiva doing a stage play the place he’s dressed as Lord Shiva. The sequence talks about how Lord Ram has grow to be extra fashionable in the present day. When contacted Amazon Prime Video PR mentioned the platform “won’t be responding” on the matter. (With inputs from PTI)