Director Ali Abbas Zafar’s new web show Tandav has landed into controversy for allegedly offending Hindu religious sentiments, soon after it was released on Friday. A section of people has taken an offence over the show’s one particular scene wherein actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub plays a stage performer appearing as Lord Shiva and is heard saying, “Azaadi, what the…?”
Many viewers believe that the makers were attempting to “mock” and “target” the Hindu deity, even as people trended #BoycottTandav. Leaders, celebrities and other popular stars have joined the chorus to ban the web series. While there are a section of other people who have stood in support of the web series. Here are some of the reactions:
Manoj Kotak
Manoj Kotak, MP from Maharashtra condemned the web series calling for Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar to regulate the OTT platforms. “OTT Platforms having absolute freedom from censorship has led to repeated attacks on Hindu sentiments which I…