New Guidelines For OTT Functioning Soon, Prakash Javadekar Makes Major Announcement After Tandav Row

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Kavadekar on Sunday introduced that they’re ‘soon’ going to make a serious announcement relating to the ‘functioning’ of OTT platforms in India. The announcement comes days after Amazon Prime Video reveals Mirzapur and Tandav created controversies for allegedly ‘hurting the religious sentiments’. In an official assertion launched on Sunday morning, Javadekar mentioned that at the moment, the OTT house doesn’t come beneath any current act or regulation, and that might quickly be modified now. Also Read – Master on Amazon Prime: Is THIS How Much OTT Giant Paid to Makers For Streaming Rights? News company ANI shared the official assertion on Twitter in a publish that learn, “We’ve received a lot of complaints against some serials available on OTT platforms. Films & serials released on OTT platforms &digital newspapers don’t come under purview of Press Council Act, Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act or Censor Board. Guidelines will be announced regarding their functioning soon: Union Min Prakash Javadekar.” (sic) Also Read – Tandav Over Supreme Court’s Order: Richa Chadha, Konkona Sensharma React After Gauahar Khan We’ve acquired lots of complaints towards some serials obtainable on OTT platforms. Films & serials launched on OTT platforms &digital newspapers don’t come beneath purview of Press Council Act, Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act or Censor Board: Union Min Prakash Javadekar pic.twitter.com/irMrymxfan Also Read – Master on Amazon Prime: OTT Release of Thalpathy Vijay’s Film Upsets Theatre Owners— ANI (@ANI) January 31, 2021

Tandav over Mirzapur After Tandav launched on January 15 on Amazon Prime Video, a number of complaints had been filed all around the nation with a bit of individuals objecting to some scenes and dialogues of the present. An FIR registered in Lucknow towards the makers and the actors talked about that the present allegedly ‘hurt the religious sentiments’ of individuals. The outrage grew within the coming days and the UP police even reached director Ali Abbas Zafar‘s Mumbai residence to personally hand over the notice to him. This was followed by threats from Karni Sena that released an official statement announcing a reward of Rs 1 crore for those who would ‘cut the tongue’ of these ‘hurting the religious sentiments’ by means of the present. Earlier final week, the Supreme Court refused to offer protection to the actors towards the arrest mentioning that they ‘had read the script’ earlier than accepting the present.

Another common web-series Mirzapur additionally got here beneath the radar after a grievance was filed in Uttar Pradesh towards the makers for allegedly ‘hurting the religious sentiments’ and exhibiting the Mirzapur district in a foul gentle. On Friday, the Allahabad High Court gave aid to producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani by staying their arrest.