“The cast and crew of Tandav be aware of the concerns expressed by people and unconditionally apologize if you have unintentionally hurt someone’s feelings, “he added.
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday, January 17, sought an explanation from Amazon Prime Video after learning of complaints that the series had insulted Hindu deities and hurt religious sentiments.
An FIR has been filed in Hazratganj Kotwali in Lucknow against the creators of Tandav. Amazon Prime Video India Original Content Head Aparna Purohit, Tandav Director Ali Abbas Zafar, Himanshu Show Producer Krishna Mehra, and Writer Gaurav Solanki are among those named at the FIR. The charges include promoting enmity between different religious groups, races, place of birth, causing the destruction, damage or desecration of a place of worship or an object to be considered sacred.
Separate criminal complaints have also been filed with the Delhi and Bihar courts seeking actions against the streaming platform and the creators of the web series. In addition to the program’s writer, director and producer, the complaint filed in the Delhi court on behalf of Hindu Sena founder Vishnu Gupta also names actors Saif Ali Khan, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Gauhar Khan.
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