Web Series

Supreme Court To Hear Petitions Of "Tandav" Director Today

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 27, 2021

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of pleas seeking dismissal of criminal complaints lodged in various states against Ali Abbas Zafar, the Director of web series ''Tandav'', and others for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

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.

UP Police Records Statements Of Makers of Political Web Series Tandav

India News | Reported by Sunil Kumar Singh, Edited by Nandini Gupta | Friday January 22, 2021

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police, in Mumbai for last three days, recorded statements of makers of Amazon web series "Tandav" in a case of "hurting religious sentiments" filed against them in state capital Lucknow on January 20.

Mirzapur Makers, Amazon Prime Video Face Supreme Court Notices in Plea for Ban on Web Series

Gadgets 360 Staff With Inputs From ANI | Friday January 22, 2021

The Supreme Court issued notices to the makers and producers of the Web series Mirzapur and Amazon Prime Video.

'Tandav' Director Served Notice By UP Cops, Asked To Appear For Probe On Jan 27

India News | ANI | Thursday January 21, 2021

Amid the ongoing controversy over the web series ''Tandav'', a team of police personnel from the Uttar Pradesh Police on Thursday reached director Ali Abbas Zafar's residence in Mumbai to serve him notice over allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Won't Tolerate Such Things: Madhya Pradesh Minister On Web Series "Tandav"

India News | ANI | Thursday January 21, 2021

We will not tolerate such things at all, said Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra on Thursday amid a row over Amazon Prime India's Tandav as several complaints have filed against the web series allegedly for hurting religious sentiments.

'Mirzapur' Controversy Now In Supreme Court Too: 10 Points

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Alok Pandey; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 21, 2021

After "Tandav", another web series, "Mirzapur", is in trouble with the law over its content. The Supreme Court has issued notice to the makers of "Mirzapur", Amazon Prime and the centre on a petition that calls for a ban on the show, which it alleges "maligns the image of Uttar Pradesh". The petition also suggests a government panel to screen shows...

'Tandav', Now 'Mirzapur': Second UP Police Team Heads To Mumbai

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Alok Pandey; Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday January 21, 2021

Web series "Mirzapur" is in trouble over allegations of "maligning the image of Uttar Pradesh" as another show on Amazon Prime, "Tandav", continues to battle charges. A team of UP policemen has reached Mumbai by train to chase the case filed by a journalist in Mirzapur town in UP. Also today, the Supreme Court issued notice to the makers of the ser...

BJP MP Demands Action Against Makers Of Mirzapur Web Series

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 20, 2021

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Secretary and Lok Sabha MP from Kaushambi in Uttar Pradesh, Vinod Sonkar, has demanded action against the producers of "Mirzapur" web series on Amazon Prime Video.

Scenes Snipped From "Tandav", But Trouble Continues With More Complaints

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 20, 2021

At least two scenes were removed from the controversial web series "Tandav", which found itself in more trouble on Wednesday with fresh FIRs against its makers and cast in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

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 Row: UP Warns Of Tough Action, Maharashtra Calls For Regulation

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey and Purva Chitnis, Edited by Harish Pullanoor | Wednesday January 20, 2021

The makers of Tandav, a Hindi language political show now streaming on Amazon Prime, will face tough legal action for hurting Hindu sentiments, the Uttar Pradesh government has said. A police case has reportedly been filed against various persons involved in the show at a Lucknow police station.

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...

'Tandav' Cast And Crew's "Unconditional Apology" After Complaint In UP

India News | Reported by Rohit Khilnani, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday January 18, 2021

The cast and crew of Amazon Prime Videos' "Tandav", against whom police complaints have been filed alleging that some scene of the web series had "insulted Hindu gods and goddesses", issued an apology Monday evening

Amazon Prime Video Web Series Tandav Asked to Be Banned for Disrespecting Hindu Deities

Press Trust of India | Monday January 18, 2021

A police case has been filed against the makers of Amazon Prime Video web series Tandav in Lucknow. This follows a letter from a BJP parliamentarian to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, accusing the Amazon Original series of "hurting religious sentiments".