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  • Tandav row: Allahabad HC denies safety from arrest to Amazon govt

    The Allahabad High Court Thursday denied anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit, a prime Amazon India govt, in reference to the continued investigation towards the makers of the net collection ‘Tandav’.
    A single-judge bench of the courtroom denied Purohit’s software on grounds that “she had not cooperated with the investigation”.
    “This conduct of the applicant shows that she has scant respect for the law of the land and her conduct further disentitles her to any relief from this court since co-operation with the investigation is a necessary condition for grant of anticipatory bail,” the courtroom stated in its 20-page order, The Leaflet reported.
    The courtroom in its order additionally stated that the feelings of the bulk group had been harm by depiction of characters of their religion in a disrespectful method, at the same time as an try had been made to widen the hole between increased castes and the scheduled castes.
    Earlier this week, Purohit was questioned by UP Police for almost 4 hours over allegations of injuring non secular sentiments.

    According to information company Reuters, Purohit had advised UP police concerning the apology issued by the makers and of modifying the scenes involved within the present.
    In January, the Supreme Court had additionally declined to grant interim safety from arrest to the makers of the collection however had agreed to think about their plea for clubbing of FIRs registered in numerous states.
    Multiple FIRs have been filed towards the makers of Tandav in numerous cities of the nation for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments.

    A nine-episode political thriller, Tandav stars Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub.

  • SC rejects Tandav plea for reduction from arrest: Here’s what celebrities are saying

    Ali Abbas Zafar’s Tandav has been on the receiving finish of many complaints and trolling since its launch. The Saif Ali Khan-starrer has been accused of injuring spiritual sentiments of a bit of the viewers. After quite a few complaints, the makers launched a press release apologising for unintentionally hurting folks’s sentiments and agreed to snip ‘problematic’ sequences.
    However, the outrage continued and with apprehensions over arrest, a couple of members from the Tandav crew approached the Supreme Court to grant them interim safety from arrest. On Wednesday, their plea was rejected by the apex courtroom, and so they had been requested to method the excessive courtroom for anticipatory bail or quashing of FIRs.
    Following the information, many Bollywood celebrities specific their views on social media. Konkona Sen Sharma posted on Twitter, “Almost all involved in the show have read the script and signed the contract! Let’s arrest the whole cast and crew?”

    Ashwin Mushran tweeted, “Don’t all politicians swear on the constitution? They read the script before agreeing to it didn’t they? Remind me again what it opens with.”

    Almost all concerned within the present have learn the script and signed the contract! Let’s arrest the entire forged and crew? https://t.co/xbqbQ641D7
    — Konkona Sensharma (@konkonas) January 28, 2021
    Writer Mayur Puri provided to take a seat down with the lawmakers to clarify to them the distinction between fiction and non-fiction. In a collection of tweets, he talked about that there’s ‘an unwritten contract, an understanding between viewers and creator that the occasions depicted in fiction are usually not true.”
    He additional wrote, “Even when it is claimed by the creator that it is true – it is still false. (Like Coen Brothers did in Fargo). Audience consumes stories, knowing they are stories and not the truth. When our grandmas told us stories of demons and heroes, we knew these were fictional. An autocratic government’s puppet judiciary may want us to forget what is the line between fact and fiction but in India. India’s judicial system has always interpreted and implemented laws in the right social context.”

    Justice Shah must attend my course on screenwriting. I’ll sit down for 4 hours and clarify to him the distinction between fiction and non fiction.
    There’s an unwritten contract, an understanding between viewers and creator that the occasions depicted in fiction are usually not true.+ https://t.co/w4qaMIQ00N
    — Mayur Puri / मयूर पुरी (@mayurpuri) January 28, 2021
    Others like Jay Mehta, Richa Chadha, Sumit Purohit additionally shared their views concerning the judgement.

    Without remark https://t.co/bbVEKwY3wM
    — Shruti Seth (@SethShruti) January 28, 2021

    What the hell?? What is going on? Are we simply going to be silent?! We should do one thing! https://t.co/3seMXMuQK5
    — Jai Mehta (@JaiHMehta) January 27, 2021

    “Why do Bollywood actors not speak up against the establishment?” https://t.co/zQWuNZCyPP
    — Aniruddha Guha (@AniGuha) January 28, 2021
    Since the presiding choose pointed that actors had ‘read the script’ and so may very well be held accountable, Mukul Chadda tweeted that now folks enjoying murders could be tried for the crime. “Excellent. Next people playing murderers on screen might be tried for the same. After all, they read the script…,” he wrote.

    Unreal #tandav … i dnt suppose wed have the ability to make a plot even near actuality in movies within the occasions we luve in https://t.co/uSSewGcazT
    — Salilacharya (@Salilacharya) January 28, 2021

    Priorities of the apex courtroom ! https://t.co/nJNH6tn6oO
    — TheRichaChadha (@RichaChadha) January 28, 2021

    You can kill folks in title of faith, you possibly can lynch them. You can burn buildings, destroy public properties whereas chanting spiritual slogans however you possibly can’t query faith as a result of it hurts sentiments of fundamentalists. https://t.co/4XEA7W82mz
    — Sumit (@SumitPurohit) January 27, 2021

    Religious sentiments are extra fragile than male egos. QED.
    — Ankur Téwari (@ankurtewari) January 28, 2021

    Tandav stars Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Gauahar Khan, Kritika Kamra, Anup Soni, Kumud Mishra, Dino Morea and Sandhya Mridul amongst others. It is at the moment streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

  • Tandav Row: Bombay HC Grants Transit Pre-Arrest Bail To Ali Abbas Zafar And Others After FIR in Lucknow

    Amidst the Tandav row and a number of FIRs towards Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub starrer Amazon Prime net sequence, Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra and the present’s author Gaurav Solanki have been granted transit pre-arrest bail by the Bombay High Court on Wednesday. They have been granted transit pre-arrest bail for 3 weeks in reference to the FIR filed towards them in Lucknow. Also Read – Tandav In Trouble: Another FIR Against Amazon Prime’s Political Drama Web Series in Greater Noida The criticism was filed at Lucknow’s Hazratganj Kotwali towards Amazon Prime India head of unique content material, Ali Abbas Zafar, Himanshu Krishna Mehra, Gaurav Solanki, and others for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments. Also Read – Tandav Row: Makers To Implement Changes in Web Series To Address Concerns, Confirms Ali Abbas Zafar Meanwhile, one other FIR has been registered towards the forged and crew in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar police station for allegedly disturbing communal amity and peace. The FIR has been lodged on the criticism of Balbir Azad of Raunija village beneath Rabupura police station of Greater Noida. Also Read – After Tandav Row, FIR Filed Against Amazon Prime’s Mirzapur For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’

    Earlier, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh reacted to the controversy and stated, “We have received a complaint related to web-series Tandav and will take due action, on the basis of the FIR registered.  The central government should constitute a law for OTT. The Lucknow police has informed us and they have always cooperated with us. Complaints regarding OTT content have been made several times and now there should be some regulation in place.” On Tuesday night, director Ali Abbas Zafar confirmed that the makers have now agreed to implement adjustments within the sequence with a view to deal with considerations raised in direction of the present. He tweeted, “We have utmost respect for the sentiments of the people of our country. We did not intend to hurt or offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead. The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We once gain apologize if the series has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments.” pic.twitter.com/15LC6la7QF— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 19, 2021 The net sequence options an ensemble forged together with Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea Kumud Mishra, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Sandhya Mridul, Annup Sonii, Hitten Ttejwani, Paresh Pahuja, and Shonali Nagrani amongst others.

  • Scenes snipped from Saif Ali Khan, Zeeshan Ayyub starrer ‘Tandav,’ however hassle continues with extra FIRs

    Image Source : TWITTER/HATHYOGI31 Scenes snipped from Saif Ali Khan, Zeeshan Ayyub starrer ‘Tandav,’ however hassle continues with extra FIRs
    At least two scenes have been faraway from the controversial net sequence “Tandav”, which discovered itself in additional hassle on Wednesday with recent FIRs towards its makers and solid in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. In a sliver of hope, the Bombay High Court granted transit pre-arrest bail to director Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra and the present’s author Gaurav Solanki. The aid was granted for 3 weeks to allow them to strategy the involved court docket in Lucknow, the place an FIR has been registered towards them for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments.
    A scene of a play and a dialog between two key characters have been snipped from the present’s first episode “Tanashah”, a day after the solid and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video as soon as once more apologized and mentioned that they had determined to implement adjustments to handle the considerations raised.
    At the centre of the row over the present, which has hit nationwide headlines with requires boycotts, FIRs and protests over its alleged depiction of Hindu deities, was a scene with Zeeshan Ayyub within the function of faculty pupil Shiva taking part in the Hindu god Mahadeva (one other title for Lord Shiva) in a play.
    A dialog between Lord Shiva and Narad Muni within the theatre manufacturing raised hackles. That scene has gone. Viewers now see Zeeshan’s entry on stage as Mahadev amid cheers from the viewers and the scene then abruptly shifts to police coming into the campus to arrest a pupil.
    Also gone is a dialog depicting the character of prime minister Devki Nandan Singh, performed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, insulting Dalit chief Kailash Kumar, enacted by Anup Soni. There have been different adjustments within the sequence as effectively. A dialogue referencing caste between Soni’s character and Sandhya Mridul’s Sandhya has been shortened.
    Notwithstanding the cuts, the present, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, sank into extra hassle.
    Mumbai Police registered an FIR towards the makers and solid based mostly on a criticism lodged by BJP MLA Ram Kadam. It named the actors, together with Saif and Zeeshan, in addition to the director, producer, author, Amazon’s Purohit and Amazon India head Amit Agarwal, an official mentioned.
    “BJP’s Ghatkopar MLA Ram Kadam had earlier submitted a written complaint against the web series alleging that it hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus. He also took out a morcha at Amazon’s web head office in BKC,” the police official mentioned.
    Earlier within the day, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh mentioned police within the state had obtained a criticism and formal motion can be taken in accordance with the regulation.
    He additionally demanded a regulation from the Centre to control content material on excessive (OTT) platforms to make sure there isn’t any caste-based discrimination or communal divide.
    A four-member group of Uttar Pradesh Police, the place three FIRs have been filed, arrived in Mumbai within the morning to conduct a probe into the case registered in Lucknow.
    The group is prone to file statements of the makers and solid and crew of the present. While some members visited the workplace of the Deputy Commissioner of Police
    (Detection-1) in suburban Andheri, two members went to the Mumbai Police headquarters in south Mumbai, officers mentioned.

    Keeping up the tempo, an FIR towards the makers and solid was additionally registered within the Madhya Pradesh city of Jabalpur on a criticism from a functionary of a bit of identified Hindutva outfit.
    “The process to verify the facts mentioned in the FIR filed against the director of web series ‘Tandav’ and others for allegedly promoting enmity in different religious groups and hurting religious feelings is on,” Jabalpur’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amit Kumar instructed reporters.
    In a associated improvement, Madhya Pradesh Assembly protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding an FIR on the criticism filed by BJP MLA Kadam and asking him “to take forward the legacy of” Bal Thackeray.
    BJP chief Vjiay Goel and his supporters raised slogans towards “Tandav” within the nationwide capital. In Uttar Pradesh, FIRs towards the present have been filed in Lucknow, Greater Noida and Shahjahanpur. The complainants have alleged inappropriate depiction of UP Police personnel, Hindu deities, and hostile portrayal of a personality taking part in prime minister within the political drama.
    On Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s media advisor Shalabhmani Tripathi mentioned the makers of “Tandav” should pay the worth for hurting non secular sentiments.
    In an announcement on behalf of the solid and crew of the sequence, the makers on Monday had apologised if that they had “unintentionally” damage anybody’s sentiments with their fictional present. They adopted it up on Tuesday with one other apology assertion, thanking the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for its “guidance & support” within the matter.
    “The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same,” the group mentioned.
    The makers mentioned that they had “utmost respect” for the emotions of the folks and didn’t intend to harm or offend the emotions of “any individual, caste, community, race, religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead…”
    While many political leaders, significantly from the BJP, have spoken out, mainstream showbiz personalities have largely been silent, barring director Hansal Mehta and actor Swara Bhasker.
    “I’m a Hindu and I’m not offended by any scene in #Tandav .. Why #banTandavSeries #BanTandavNow ???” Bhasker tweeted on Tuesday.
    “Tandav”, which premiered on the streaming platform final Friday, shouldn’t be the primary and positively not the final present on streaming platforms, a booming market in India, to land in a soup for one cause or one other.
    Most just lately, Netflix present “A Suitable Boy”, based mostly on Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel, attracted the ire of the correct wing for a scene exhibiting a Muslim man and a Hindu lady kissing within the backdrop of a temple.
    Before that was Amazon’s “Pataal Lok” that received into hassle for its depiction of communal points, and “Leila”, which was known as “anti Hindu” for depicting the dystopian way forward for Aryavarta the place purity of blood is enforced.
    The authorities just lately introduced OTT platforms comparable to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar, in addition to different on-line information and present affairs content material, beneath the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving it powers to control insurance policies and guidelines for the digital area.

  • Scenes snipped from Tandav, however hassle continues with extra complaints

    At least two scenes had been faraway from the controversial net collection Tandav, which discovered itself in additional hassle on Wednesday with an FIR in opposition to its makers, this time in Madhya Pradesh, and threats of one other in Maharashtra.
    A scene of a play and a dialog between two key characters had been snipped from the primary episode “Tanashah”, a day after the forged and crew of the nine-part starry political saga on Amazon Prime Video as soon as once more apologised and mentioned that they had determined to implement adjustments to deal with the issues raised.
    At the centre of the row over the present, which has hit the nationwide headlines with requires boycotts, FIRs and protests over its alleged depiction of Hindu deities, was a scene with Zeeshan Ayyub within the function of school scholar Shiva enjoying the Hindu God Mahadeva (one other identify for Lord Shiva) in a play. A dialog between Lord Shiva and Narad Muni within the theatre manufacturing raised hackles.
    That scene has gone. Viewers now see Zeeshan’s entry on stage as Mahadev amid cheers from the viewers and the scene then abruptly shifts to police getting into the campus to arrest a scholar.
    Also gone is a dialog depicting prime minister Devki Nandan Singh, performed by Tigmanshu Dhulia, insulting Dalit chief Kailash Kumar, enacted by Anup Soni. There have been different adjustments within the collection as effectively. A dialogue referencing caste between Soni’s character and Sandhya Mridul’s Sandhya has been shortened.

    Notwithstanding the cuts, the present, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, sank into extra hassle.
    Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh mentioned police within the state had acquired a criticism and a proper motion could be taken in accordance with the regulation.
    Demanding a regulation from the Centre to control content material on the excessive (OTT) platforms to make sure there isn’t any caste-based discrimination or communal divide, Deshmukh advised reporters, “We have received a complaint. We will register an FIR and take action formally.”
    He didn’t specify who had lodged the criticism.
    A four-member workforce of Uttar Pradesh Police, the place three FIRs have been filed, additionally arrived in Mumbai within the morning to conduct a probe right into a case registered in Lucknow.

    The workforce is more likely to file statements of the makers and forged and crew of the present, which has been accused of injuring non secular sentiments for its depiction of Hindu deities.
    While some members visited the workplace of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection-1) in suburban Andheri, two members went to the Mumbai Police headquarters in south Mumbai, officers mentioned.
    Keeping up the tempo, an FIR in opposition to the makers and forged was registered within the Madhya Pradesh city of Jabalpur on a criticism from a functionary of somewhat identified Hindutva outfit.
    “The process to verify the facts mentioned in the FIR filed against the director of web series Tandav and others for allegedly promoting enmity in different religious groups and hurting religious feelings is on,” Jabalpur’s Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amit Kumar advised reporters.
    In a associated improvement, Madhya Pradesh Assembly protem Speaker Rameshwar Sharma wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray demanding an FIR on the criticism filed by BJP MLA from Mumbai Ram Kadam and asking him “to take forward the legacy of” Bal Thackeray.

    In Uttar Pradesh, FIRs in opposition to the present have been filed in Lucknow, Greater Noida and Shahjahanpur. The complainants have alleged inappropriate depiction of UP Police personnel, Hindu deities, and opposed portrayal of a personality enjoying prime minister within the political drama.
    On Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s media advisor Shalabhmani Tripathi mentioned the makers of Tandav must pay the worth for hurting non secular sentiments.
    In a press release on behalf of the forged and crew of the collection, the makers on Monday had apologised if that they had “unintentionally” damage anybody’s sentiments with their fictional present. They adopted it up on Tuesday with one other apology assertion, thanking the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for its “guidance & support” within the matter.
    “The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same,” the workforce mentioned. The makers mentioned that they had “utmost respect” for the emotions of the individuals and didn’t intend to harm or offend the emotions of “any individual, caste, community, race, religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead…”
    While many political leaders, notably from the BJP, have spoken out, mainstream showbiz personalities have largely been silent, barring director Hansal Mehta and actor Swara Bhasker.
    “I’m a Hindu and I’m not offended by any scene in #Tandav .. Why #banTandavSeries #BanTandavNow ???” Bhasker tweeted on Tuesday.

    Tandav, which premiered on the streaming platform final Friday, will not be the primary and positively not the final present on streaming platforms, a booming market in India, to land in soup for one motive or one other.
    Most just lately, Netflix present A Suitable Boy, based mostly on Vikram Seth’s bestselling novel, attracted the ire of the correct wing for a scene exhibiting a Muslim man and a Hindu lady kissing within the backdrop of a temple. Before that was Amazon’s Pataal Lok that bought into hassle for its depiction of communal points, and Leila, which was referred to as “anti Hindu” for depicting the dystopian way forward for Aryavarta the place purity of blood is enforced.
    The authorities just lately introduced OTT platforms resembling Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar, moreover different on-line information and present affairs content material, below the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving it powers to control insurance policies and guidelines for the digital area.

  • Tandav Row: Mumbai Police registers FIR towards makers

    Image Source : INSTAGRAM/SUNILGROVER Tandav Row: Mumbai Police registers FIR towards makers
    The first case has been registered towards the makers of the web-series ‘Tandav’ that has been grabbing the limelight for its controversial scene. The case has been filed beneath sections 505 (2), 153 (a), and 295 (a) of IPC. The FIR that has been registered in Ghatkopar Police Station, Mumbai contains names of the director & producer together with Ali Abbas Zafar, Himanshu Mehra, Aparna Purohit, Gaurav Solanki, and Amit Aggarwal, and others. Not solely this, however the names of actors Saif Ali Khan who performs the position of a politician, and Zeeshan Ayyub (school scholar) have additionally been included.

    Tandav”, a nine-episode political thriller starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, began streaming final week. At the centre of the row is a scene with Zeeshan Ayyub, within the position of faculty scholar Shiva, taking part in the Hindu god Mahadev in a theatre manufacturing.

    ALSO READ: Why is Saif Ali Khan, Zeeshan Ayyub starrer ‘Tandav’ trending and what’s the controversy all about?

    In Uttar Pradesh, three FIRs have been lodged towards the makers and artists of “Tandav” — in Lucknow, Greater Noida and Shahjahanpur. The complainants have alleged inappropriate depiction of UP Police personnel, Hindu deities, and antagonistic portrayal of a personality taking part in prime minister within the political drama.

    #Maharashtra: FIR registered towards the makers and actors of internet collection ‘Tandav’ beneath sections 153 (A), 295 (A) and 505 (2) IPC at Mumbai’s Ghatkopar Police station— ANI (@ANI) January 20, 2021

    As the controversy escalated, the present makers on Tuesday tried to defuse the state of affairs by asserting their determination to take away the controversial portion from the present. The solid and crew of the present on Tuesday additionally mentioned that they had determined to implement modifications to “address concerns”.

    ALSO READ: Tandav Controversy Explained in 10 factors: Why Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Grover’s internet collection is creating chaos

    In their second apology assertion in two days, the present’s staff additionally thanked the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for its “guidance & support” within the matter.

    On Monday, Madhya Pradesh medical schooling minister Vishvas Sarang appealed to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar looking for ban on the internet collection for allegedly ridiculing Hindu deities. Sarang had additionally written a letter to Javadekar on this regard and prompt formation of a censor board for the OTT section.

    The minister had mentioned that he mailed a letter to CEO of Amazon Prime to right away withdraw the net collection.

    -With PTI inputs

     

  • Tandav Row: UP Police Reaches Mumbai For Investigation, Likely to Question Cast And Crew

    A crew of 4 Uttar Pradesh Police has reached Mumbai on Wednesday to query the makers of Amazon Prime Video’s internet sequence Tandav, that includes Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Kritika Kamra, Sunil Grover. The police can be investigating following the registration of a case at Hazratganj Police Station in Lucknow in opposition to Tandav makers. The police is more likely to query all of the solid and crew of Taandav. There are a number of complaints filed in opposition to Tandav director Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime’s India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Kishan Mehra, author Gaurav Solanki and actors for allegedly hurting spiritual sentiments. Also Read – Tandav Row: Makers To Implement Changes in Web Series To Address Concerns, Confirms Ali Abbas Zafar Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya stated in a tweet on Wednesday: “The producer, director, and artistes of web series Tandav have committed the crime of spoiling social harmony and unity and hurting Hindu religious sentiments. Tough legal action will be taken”. Also Read – After Tandav Row, FIR Filed Against Amazon Prime’s Mirzapur For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’ Tandav’s solid and crew had been backlashed with FIRs and social media clamored by a bit demanding the ban on the net sequence. The makers even issued an apology by way of a press release however BJP MLA Ram Kadam talked about in a sequence of his tweets that he hasn’t accepted the apology and can ship all of them in jail. Also Read – Ali Abbas Zafar Shares Quick Update On Tandav Row: In Talks With I&B Industry To Resolve Concerns

    There are at the least three FIRs registered in Uttar Pradesh in opposition to Tandav makers and actors of the sequence. On Monday, an FIR was filed in Greater Noida, that alleged inappropriate depiction of UP Police personnel, deities, and opposed portrayal of a personality enjoying the prime minister within the political drama.

  • Will implement adjustments in Tandav: Ali Abbas Zafar

    Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar on Tuesday mentioned he would make adjustments in his political web-series Tandav owing to the considerations raised by the Information amd Broadcasting Ministry concerning some parts of the present.
    Zafar’s assertion got here a day after he issued an “unconditional apology” on behalf of group Tandav for hurting sentiments of a piece of viewers. The Amazon Prime video present, headlined by Saif Ali Khan, has been on the receiving finish of criticism of leaders of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and others for allegedly mocking Hindu Gods and hurting sentiments of Hindus. The name for boycott of Tandav has additionally been raised on Twitter for the reason that present launched on January 15.

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    — ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 19, 2021
    The newest assertion, posted by Zafar on Twitter, learn that the makers have determined to implement adjustments within the controversial parts within the sequence.
    “We have utmost respect for the sentiments of the people of our country. We did not intend to hurt or offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race, religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead. The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We once again apologize if the series has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments,” learn the assertion.

    Tandav options Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauahar Khan, Kritika Kamra, Anup Soni amongst others in pivotal components.

  • Tandav Row: Makers To Implement Changes in Web Series To Address Concerns, Confirms Ali Abbas Zafar

    Amazon Prime Video net collection Tandav’s makers have now agreed to implement modifications within the collection as a way to handle considerations raised in the direction of the present. Director Ali Abbas Zafar shared an official assertion and tweeted, “We have utmost respect for the sentiments of the people of our country. We did not intend to hurt or offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race religion or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead. The cast & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We once gain apologize if the series has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments.” Also Read – After Tandav Row, FIR Filed Against Amazon Prime’s Mirzapur For ‘Hurting Religious Sentiments’ pic.twitter.com/15LC6la7QF Also Read – Ali Abbas Zafar Shares Quick Update On Tandav Row: In Talks With I&B Industry To Resolve Concerns— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 19, 2021 Also Read – Tandav in Trouble: After Makers Apologies, BJP MLA Ram Kadam Says ‘Sorry Not Enough, Will Send All to Prison’Earlier right now, director Ali Abbas Zafar shared a fast replace and tweeted, “We just want to share a quick update with everybody. We are in further engagement with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to resolve the concerns that have been raised. We value your continued patience and support, and should have a solution shortly.”

    We simply need to share a fast replace with all people. We are in additional engagement with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to resolve the considerations which have been raised. We worth your continued persistence and assist, and may have an answer shortly. https://t.co/Yp8kogTlvs— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 18, 2021On Tuesday, Ali Abbas Zafar even issued an unconditional apology and shared on Twitter, “Tandav’ is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to acts and persons and events is purely coincidental. The cast and crew did not have any intention to offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race, religion, or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party or person, living or dead. The cast and crew of ‘Tandav’ take cognizance of the concerns expressed by the people and unconditionally apologize if it has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments.” The makers additional said, “Today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting informed (of) a large number of grievances and petitions… serious concerns and apprehensions regarding its content hurting the sentiments of the people.” Our honest apologies . pic.twitter.com/Efr9s0kYnl— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 18, 2021The controversy started with netizens calling out the scene for insulting Hindu gods that was adopted up with two FIRs, one in Mumbai and one other one in Lucknow. The leaders who expressed their displeasure are Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chauhan, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, amongst others.