Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has apologized on behalf of the entire cast and crew of Tandav. FIR has been registered in different cities of the country on cast and crew associated with Tandav.
Our sincere apologies . pic.twitter.com/Efr9s0kYnl
— ali abbas zafar (@aliabbaszafar) January 18, 2021
Tandav released on Prime Video is accused of hurting religious sentiments. This is the first web series of Ali Abbas Zafar. With an apology, Zafar made it clear that his series was a ‘fictional story’ or fiction.
According to the ABP report, FIR was lodged against producer Ali Abbas Zafar, actor Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover and India Content Head of Prime Video, Aparna Purohit at Rabupura police station in Noida. The makers of the web series have been accused of trying to spoil the image of Uttar Pradesh.
Shalabh Mani Tripathi, media advisor to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, tweeted that the price of hurting religious sentiments has to be paid.
श्रीमान @Mdzeeshanayyub @aliabbaszafar @iHimanshuMehra @_gauravsolanki व सैफ अली
UP पुलिस मुंबई निकल चुकी है,वो भी गाड़ी से,FIR में मजबूत धाराएं लगी हैं,तैयार रहना,धार्मिक भावनाओं को आहत करने की कीमत तो चुकानी ही पड़ेगी।
श्री @OfficeofUT जी,उम्मीद है आप इनके बचाव में ना आएंगे pic.twitter.com/B1hXb57dMW
— Dr. Shalabh Mani Tripathi (मोदी का परिवार) (@shalabhmani) January 18, 2021
According to the report of Hindustan Times , an FIR has also been registered against the web series in Mumbai and Lucknow.
Tandav web series is being accused of hurting religious sentiments. The Imdb rating of this series has also decreased. On social media, people are demanding to ban this series.
