Tandav controversy: Information & Broadcast Ministry seeks rationalization from Amazon Prime Video

Taking cognizance of complaints that Hindu gods and goddesses have been ridiculed in internet sequence ‘Tandav’, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Sunday sought a proof from streaming platform Amazon Prime Video on the problem, sources stated.
The growth got here after BJP MP Manoj Kotak on Sunday stated he has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar looking for a ban on Amazon Prime Video’s sequence ‘Tandav’ for ridiculing Hindu deities.
‘Tandav’, starring actors Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, Gauhar Khan and Kritika Kamra, premiered on the streaming platform on Friday.
Filmmaker Ali Abbas Zafar has created, directed and produced the political drama with Himanshu Kishan Mehra and it’s written by Gaurav Solanki, finest identified for ‘Article 15’.
“The ministry has taken cognizance of the matter (complaints) and asked Amazon Prime Video to explain,” a supply within the ministry stated.
Kotak, the MP from Mumbai North-East, alleged that makes an attempt are sometimes made on such platforms to not present Hindu deities in good mild.
He stated totally different organisations and people have complained that Hindu gods and goddesses have been ridiculed in ‘Tandav’ internet sequence.
“Hence, we have made a demand to Javadekar ji and have written to him to ban the web series immediately. The actors, producers and directors should apologise for hurting sentiments,” he added.
Sharing the image of his letter to Javadekar on Twitter, Kotak stated as there isn’t any regulation or autonomous physique governing digital content material and movies on such platforms are filled with intercourse, violence, medicine, abuse, hate and vulgarity.
“Sometimes, they also hurt religious sentiments,” he added.
It appears that makers of ‘Tandav’ have intentionally mocked Hindu gods and disrespected Hindu spiritual sentiments, he stated within the letter dated January 16.
Another politician, Ram Kadam, a BJP MLA from Ghatkopar West, additionally requested the director to take away the portion of the net sequence wherein Lord Shiva is allegedly ridiculed.
The legislator stated he has filed a grievance on this connection on the suburban Ghatkopar police station.

When contacted in regards to the complaints, Amazon Prime Video PR stated the platform “won’t be responding” on the matter.
The authorities not too long ago introduced OTT platforms similar to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ Hotstar, in addition to different on-line information and present affairs content material, beneath the ambit of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, giving it powers to control insurance policies and guidelines for the digital house.