Tandav makers issue unconditional apology after backlash

New Delhi, January 19: After getting trapped in a huge controversy over the allegedly depicting Hindu gods in a wrongful manner through its web series, the makers of the web series Ali Abbas Zafar on Monday extended apologies through an official statement.

 

Responding to the controversy on Monday evening, the cast and crew said, they had no intention to offend any individual, caste, community, race, religion, or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party, or person.

 

The statement reads, 'The web series ‘Tandav’ is a work of fiction, and any resemblance to acts and persons and events is purely coincidental. The cast and crew did not have any intention to offend the sentiments of any individual, caste, community, race, religion, or religious beliefs or insult or outrage any institution, political party, or person, living or dead. The cast and crew of ‘Tandav’ take cognizance of the concerns expressed by the people and unconditionally apologize if it has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments.'

 

He also added that they are in further engagement with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting to resolve the concerns that have been raised. He added that value your continued patience and support and should have a solution shortly.

 

 

BJP leader Ram Kadam is not satisfied with the apology. Despite the apology issued by the makers of the series, Ram Kadam wrote: “The result of our continuous talks with Amazon for the last 5 hours is that several political leaders have had to put pressure on Amazon. This has forced the team of Tandav to apologize. But let us clarify that your apology is not enough. We will not wait till we send all of them to prison. We will intensify the #banAmazonproducts campaign.”

 

Kadam said it’s not the first time the sentiments are hurt. As mentioned in News18.com, Ram Kadam has written to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to put some regulations in place and put an end to controversies like these.

 

Earlier today, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also issues a stern warning against the makers of the controversial web series. He said, his government will take strict action against filmmakers who insult the Hindu religion and hurt their sentiments in the name of entertainment.

 

Stating that he was anguished by the way Hindus were insulted in the show, CM Adityanath said the makers of 'Tandav' and Amazon's India content head will have to "pay a price for hurting religious sentiments" by depicting Hindu gods in an objectionable manner.