Mumbai: Amid growing dissent over the recent web series Tandav, the cast and crew of the Amazon Prime Video series on Tuesday clarified that they have decided to implement changes to the political drama to address concerns.
“Tandav”, a nine-episode political thriller starring Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, started streaming last week but the show landed in a huge controversy over its depiction of Hindu deities.
Set in Delhi, the series revolve around the theme of power, ambition and greed through a very political story.
The series came under fire with several people claiming that it provokes communal disharmony and hurts sentiments of the Hindus. According to the complaints, a scene featuring Mohd.
At the centre of the row is a scene with Zeeshan Ayyub, in the role of college student Shiva, playing the Hindu god Mahadev in a theatre production.
In an official statement, the team reiterated that they had no intention to hurt anyone’s…