FIR Against Makers Of Tandav In Uttar Pradesh For "Hurting Religious Sentiments"; Makers Issue Apology

The makers of Prime Video's latest web-series Tandav have landed in legal trouble, as an FIR was filed against them in Uttar Pradesh for hurting religious sentiments. The FIR also names Prime's India head of original content Aparna Purohit, apart from the show's director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, and writer Gaurav Solanki among others.

Lucknow: FIR registered at Hazratganj Kotwali against Amazon Prime's India head of original content Aparna Purohit, director of web series 'Tandav' Ali Abbas Zafar, its producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki and others for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) January 18, 2021

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The FIR was filed at Lucknow's Hazratganj police station. The complaint against the makers states that the first episode of the show has, "conversations that lead to caste conflict, there are similar scenes in many other episodes. In the web series, the character of the person occupying the high post of India's Prime Minister has been shown in a very indecent manner." the complaint also added that the show also has scenes that insult women, and the intent seems to be to "hurt religious feelings of one community and to spread conflict."

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's media adviser Shalabh Mani Tripathi shared a copy of the FIR on Twitter, warning that arrests in the case may soon follow.

जन भावनाओं के साथ खिलवाड़ बर्दाश्त नहीं, घटिया वेब सीरीज की आड़ मं नफरत फैलाने वाली वेब सीरीज तांडव की पूरी टीम के खिलाफ योगीजी के उत्तर प्रदेश में गंभीर धाराओं में मामला दर्ज, जल्द गिरफ्तारी की तैयारी !! pic.twitter.com/V9ZewGNOHw

— Shalabh Mani Tripathi (@shalabhmani) January 18, 2021

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On Sunday the Ministry for  Information and Broadcasting sought an explanation from Amazon Prime, after BJP MLA Manoj Kotak wrote to I & B minister Prakash Javdekar, seeking a ban on the web-series as it allegedly hurt religious sentiments. According to Hindustan Times, another BJP leader Ram Kadam claimed that he had filed a complaint against the show's makers at Mumbai's Ghatkopar Police station.

Maharashtra: BJP MLA Ram Kadam lodges a complaint against the makers of web series Tandav at Ghatkopar police station in Mumbai for allegedly insulting Hindu Gods.

"Strict against should be taken against the actor, director and producer of the web series," he says. pic.twitter.com/ef5TDYpG5E

— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2021

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Tandav premiered on Prime Video on January 15. The show stars Saif Ali Khan and Dimple Kapadia in lead roles, along with Sunil Grover, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Kritika Avasthi and Bhavna Chaudhary.

BJP worker Kapil Mishra revealed in a tweet today that a notice has been issued to Amazon Prime India, for immediate removal of the show from the OTT platform.

Have issued Legal Notice to @amazonIN to immediately remove #Tandav from its platform or face criminal proceedings

Notice by Advocate @rathi_yukti #BanTandavNow pic.twitter.com/KUFXWHlnb3

— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 18, 2021

As per the latest news, the makers have now apologised  unconditionally after the FIR was filed.  The said they did not intend to offend any religious beliefs or sentiments through the show.

Here's the trailer for Tandav:

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