In Tandav row, SC grants interim protection from arrest to Amazon head Aparna Purohit
The Amazon Prime Video India Commercial Head Aparna Purohit has been granted interim protection from arrest by the Supreme Court in the Tandav row. Tandav web series has been accused of hurting religious sentiments.
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Tandav stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role.
The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video s India Commercial Head Aparna Purohit. An FIR was registered by UP Police over alleged hurting of religious sentiments by the series Tandav, which stars Saif Ali Khan, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub, Dimple Kapadia and Kumud Mishra, among others.
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Tandav Controversy: Allahabad HC denies anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime head
The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit, the head of India Originals at Amazon Sellers Service Pvt Ltd, which is showing Tandav web series online. A single-judge bench of Justice Siddharth passed this order on Thursday while hearing an anticipatory bail application.
The anticipatory bail application had been filed by Aparna Purohit in the case under Sections- 153(A)(1)(b), 295-A, 505(1)(b) 505(2) IPC, Section 66 and 67 of the Information Technology Act and Section 3(1)(r) of SC/ST Act.
The allegation in the FIR lodged against the applicant and six other co-accused persons is that a web series is being shown on Amazon Prime Video, which is an online movie OTT platform, has objectionable content.
Tandav makers decide to drop controversial scenes after meeting with I&B ministry
Tandav makers decide to drop controversial scenes after meeting with I&B ministry
Tandav makers have decided to drop controversial scenes from the series after a second round of meeting with I&B ministry officials.
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Tandav stars Saif Ali Khan in the lead role.
After their second meeting with the officials of Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday, the makers of Tandav decided to drop certain controversial scenes from the web series. They released a statement informing the same and thanks the I&B officials for their guidance.
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Tandav, Mirzapur 2, Paatal Lok: Are Hindi web series stirring fresh call for OTT censorship?
The Tandav row has once again brought to focus the debate over whether OTT content in India should be censored. While many netizens support the idea, others wonder if censorship is the only way to end the controversy. Tandav, a drama series set against the backdrop of politics, was recently slammed by several people who claimed that it provokes communal disharmony and hurts sentiments of the Hindus. I urge honorable Minister Shri @PrakashJavdekar, please ban Tandav web series and order to make all webseries under censor board. #BanTandavNow, tweeted one user.
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An FIR was lodged against five people including director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra,writer Gaurav Solanki, Aparna Purohit and Amit Aggarwal in Mumbai s Ghatkopar.
‘Tandav’ has been under fire for some days now with many BJP leaders demanding a ban on the series and regulation of OTT platforms.
Saif Ali Khan starrer ‘Tandav’ released on OTT giant Amazon Prime Video on January 15, 2021.
New Delhi: Director of Amazon Prime Video’s political drama ‘Tandav’, Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra and the show s writer Gaurav Solanki have been granted transit pre-arrest bail by the Bombay high court on Wednesday (January 20).