Tandav Controversy

Relief For Amazon India Head; Supreme Court Says "No Teeth" In OTT Rules

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday March 5, 2021

Government rules on social media and OTT (Over The Top) platforms "have no teeth" and thus no power for prosecution, said the Supreme Court as it granted relief from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in the ongoing investigation against the web series 'Tandav'.

Alarming To Hold Actors Accountable For Fictional Roles: Bollywood To Supreme Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 29, 2021

The Supreme Court's refusal to grant interim protection to Team Tandav and its observation that actors cannot play roles hurting the religious sentiments of others has led to consternation in the industry with many insiders worried about the road ahead for India's soft power.

Court Adjourns Hearing In Complaint Against Web Series Tandav To April 19

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 23, 2021

A Delhi Court on Saturday adjourned the hearing in a criminal complaint seeking action against the makers of Saif Sli Khan starrer web series ''Tandav'' for April 19.

Twitter's Brief Action Against Kangana Ranaut For Now-Deleted Tandav Post

India News | Reported by Roobina Mongia, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 21, 2021

Actor Kangana Ranaut's Twitter account was briefly switched to "read-only" mode after her controversial post on the web series "Tandav", which is facing a backlash over scenes that allegedly hurt Hindu sentiments.

'Tandav' Makers Face Third Case After Complaint To Madhya Pradesh Police

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Wednesday January 20, 2021

The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Video's 'Tandav' - who Tuesday night apologised and said they would edit scenes after two police complaints alleging "insult Hindu gods" - now face a third, and potentially fourth, case - in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh

'Tandav' Makers Agree To Changes, Go Beyond Apology

India News | Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday January 20, 2021

The makers of Amazon Prime series Tandav have said they will make changes in the content "to address concerns", a little over 24 hours after a police complaint was filed over hurting religious sentiments.

The Controversy Over Web Series 'Tandav' In 10 Points

India News | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday January 19, 2021

The makers of Amazon Prime Video's new political drama 'Tandav' issued an "unconditional" apology on Monday evening after complaints to police in Maharashtra and UP alleged some scenes "insulted Hindu gods and goddesses". The statement said any offence was unintentional and that the series was "a work of fiction (with) any resemblance to acts and p...