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I&B Ministry Summons Amazon Prime Video Officials Over Controversial Web Series Tandav, Multiple FIRs Filed
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The web series starring the likes of Dimple Kapadia, Saif Ali Khan and Sunil Grover has come under fire over allegations of mocking and targeting Lord Shiva in the series, with many on social media terming it as Hinduphobic content.
Multiple FIRs have also been filed against the web series. As per reports, an FIR has been registered against Amazon Prime India's original content head Aparna Purohit, Tandav director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki at the Hazratganj Kotwali in Lucknow. The FIR alleges that the web series hurts Hindu sentiments.
Yesterday (17 January) BJP leader Ram Kadam had made a complaint against the web series in Ghatkopar and BJP MP Manoj Kotak wrote to I&B Minister Prakash Javadekar seeking a ban on the series.
Besides creating a controversy the web series has also received negative reviews.
