Following the severe outrage on social media against the web series Tandav streaming on Amazon Prime Video, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has summoned the management of the over-the-top video streaming service provider for its controversial content.
Amazon Prime Video officials in India summoned by the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, in connection with the controversy around web series 'Tandav'
— ANI (@ANI) January 17, 2021
Released on January 15 on Amazon Prime, the web-series is gaining criticism for Hinduphobic content where it mocks Hindus Gods Shiva and Ram. Viewers have alleged that it also has casteist content against the Dalits.
Ram Kadam of the BJP has filed a complaint against actor Zeeshan Ayyub and the web series demanding an apology for insulting Hindu Gods. Zeeshan Ayyub is the actor who has portrayed Lord Shiva in a derogatory manner.
Why is it becoming a trend amongst films and web series makers to demean Hindu gods? Latest culprit seems to be the series #Tandav. #SaifAliKhan again part of a film or series which attempts to target Hindu deities. Director Ali Abbas Zafar needs to remove that scene which mocks pic.twitter.com/AausBUh2ky
— Ram Kadam – राम कदम (@ramkadam) January 17, 2021
BJP leader Kapil Mishra too apprised the Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadaekar over the issue.
आदरणीय @PrakashJavdekar जी
Tandav वेब सीरीज दलितों का अपमान करने वाली, हिन्दू मुस्लिम हिंसा भड़काने की कोशिश, धार्मिक प्रतीकों के अपमान करने की कोशिश है#BanTandavNow
Friends pleased send email to minister.inb@gov.in demanding ban on Tandav pic.twitter.com/2EvPw4MvPM
— Kapil Mishra (@KapilMishra_IND) January 16, 2021