The court also said that the use of the word ‘Tandav’ as name of the series can be offensive, as it is associated with a particular act assigned to Lord Shiva.
Even the the Supreme Court has orally observed that freedom of speech is not absolute, during its hearing on pleas seeking stay on FIRs against the actors and producers of ‘Tandav’.
In total, there are 13 FIRs registered against Purohit (and others associated with the show) across 7 states. All these FIRs are almost identical in nature, invoking the same offences, saying that the show constitutes an: “attack on Hindu Gods and Goddesses with the intention to incite communal sentiments”.
Looking at the events in the last few years, especially with regard to high-flowing emotions over films and shows released in India, it would appear that the propensity of Indians to take offence to a depiction has been rising mercurially, culminating in legal trouble for the makers as these “offences” are taken to the courts.
Indeed,…