Why the storm over Tandav web series: How Twitterati reacted on controversy

New Delhi: Amazon Prime Video’s political drama series Tandav has been into trouble since the release. From social media to politicians all are calling for a boycott or ban for the web series.

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry has already summoned Amazon Prime Video officials in India in connection with the controversy around the web series with allegations that the political drama hurt religious sentiments.

BJP leader Ram Kadam on Sunday said that he has filed a complaint at Mumbai’s Ghatkopar Police Station against ‘Tandav’. He alleged that the series has hurt the sentiments of Hindus and he would not tolerate this.

An FIR has been registered at Lucknow’s Hazratganj Kotwali against Amazon Prime’s India head of original content Aparna Purohit, director of web series ‘Tandav’ Ali Abbas Zafar, its producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki and others for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.

Here’s how social media users reacted to the ‘Hinduphobic’ controversy:

Is this a Truth or just a
Propaganda???#TandavOnPrime #Tandav #Antihindubollywood #Hindu pic.twitter.com/CRNq8Ne8tK

— Sushil_Singh🇮🇳 (@SARCSUHUB_07) January 15, 2021

Why do these Ali Abbas, Saif Ali Khan, Arif, Zeeshan hate their own religion so much?

Make a film on the religion you have been following since childhood !! Agree ?? #BanTandavNow #tandavban pic.twitter.com/I1ulCS52Qi

— kishan kapadiya (@kishan_kapadiya) January 18, 2021

There is a common saying that dogs do not digest rice #tandavban pic.twitter.com/hZOeI7WqJq

— [email protected] (@rbansal975) January 18, 2021

MASSIVE NEWS BROKEN

BJP's @amitmalviya on Sept 8th 2020 , emailed AMAZON INDIA HEAD Amit Aggarwal & complained with proof-how certain content was being pushed perhaps with a political motive & how political views probably dictating professional calls 👇!! #TandavBan pic.twitter.com/FSq30mg6ch

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) January 18, 2021

It is a series with Anti-Hindu propaganda. Insulting the hindu gods for their own sake. IT NEEDS TO BE STOPPED.#BoycottTandav

— h. (@amorxsushant) January 16, 2021

#BoycottTandav
This is the mockery of our religious belief. These film makers has been doing this kind of shit intensionally.

Why they are trageting hindu gods ?
Why they didn't use "prophet Mohd" instead of lord Shiva 🙏 . So boycott this. pic.twitter.com/CIQkjBXm5M

— Manish vaibhav (@Vaibhavmanish21) January 15, 2021

That’s real “Woke”.

When you realise injustice, work is done.

Min of I&B summoned #AmazonPrime on #Tandav for hurting people sentiments.

— Cdr Aanan. 🇮🇳 (@Veteran__007) January 18, 2021

I am not saying that this film is useless but why comedy is made every time by making fun of religion this is not right I think !! #Tandav pic.twitter.com/qhUfJpCXzD

— ᴀʙʜɪꜱʜᴇᴋ ᴘʀᴀꜱᴀᴅ. (@rinku10m) January 18, 2021

T for #Tandav
T for #Terrific
Coincidence? I'd say not

Big ups to @WhoSunilGrover and @GAUAHAR_KHAN for their amazing performance. Your characters looked so real.

10/10 would recommend #TandavOnPrime🔥

— Asim Riaz (@imrealasim) January 16, 2021

'If you don't like it don't watch it.'
Yahi kaha tha na Judge Saab ne???#Tandav

— Sanjay Gupta (@_SanjayGupta) January 18, 2021

Asking my Hindu friends

Whilst we support Charlie Hebdo publishing Mohammad Cartoons in name of freedom of expression, we ask for ban on a 'fictional' web series that is hurting our 'sentiments' .
Educate me someone from creative field@vivekagnihotri #Tandav #TandavOnPrime pic.twitter.com/r2fUOivOik

— Saurav.A.Singh ✈️London – Dilli (@DDataguy) January 18, 2021

Nothing will happen with multiple FIRs against producers or directors of these hinduphobic content on these OTT platform until Broadcasting Ministry devise the new clear cut policy of censorship of OTT platforms content’s like Amazon prime.

How much more wait ?#tandavban pic.twitter.com/vHajZhRIHN

— CA Ashutosh Soni (@CA_AshutoshSoni) January 18, 2021