Tandav- a web series available on Amazon Prime is in hot soup due to its alleged role in hurting the sentiments of Hindus. After its release on January 15, 2021, Tandav stokes another controversy. Multi starrer web-series released on Amazon Prime. It was trending on Twitter some days back when some users took offence of the role played by Actor Mohammad Zeeshan Ayub.
In a tweet against the movie, BJP leader Kapil Mishra, who was also accused by many as the one behind Delhi riots 2020, said, "Tandav is anti Dalit and full of communal hatred against Hindus."
Member of Parliament from North East Mumbai, Manoj Kotak has written a letter to Union Information and Broadcasting Minister.
In his letter, Kotak said, "It has been observed now a days that OTT platform has become very popular especially among youth." He further mentions that since the platforms are free from any censoring authority, people allegedly take undue advantage of it.
Multiple police cases have been filed against the makers in Madhya Pradesh while in Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya in a tweet said, "The producer, director, and artistes of web series Tandav have committed the crime of spoiling social harmony and unity and hurting Hindu religious sentiments. Tough legal action will be taken."