New Delhi/Lucknow: Faced with FIRs, the fear of arrest and loud calls for a boycott for its alleged depiction of Hindu deities, the cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video’s starry political saga Tandav on Monday issued an unconditional apology if their fictional show had unintentionally hurt sentiments. A day after the Information and Broadcasting Ministry sought an explanation from Amazon Prime Video and BJP MP Manoj Kotak wrote to minister Prakash Javadekar, trouble escalated for the Ali Abbas Zafar directed thriller with an FIR against its makers in Lucknow and several politicians and others adding their voice to the ban Tandav’ chorus.
As security was stepped up outside the offices of its star Saif Ali Khan and Amazon Prime in Mumbai, a four-member team of the Uttar Pradesh police left for the city and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s media advisor Shalabhmani Tripathi said the makers will have to “pay a price for hurting religious sentiments” by depicting Hindu gods in an objectionable manner. UP Police has left for Mumbai, that too in a car. There are strong sections in the FIR. Remain prepared,(you) will have to pay a price for hurting religious sentiments,”…
