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One of the most anticipated Indian web series of the year, Tandav has been in the news for all the wrong reasons. The show, helmed by Ali Abbas Zafar and written by Gaurav Solanki of Article 15 fame, has been accused of hurting religious sentiments. One particular scene, featuring Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, where he is seen chanting lines dressed as Lord Shiva was found to be disrespectful by the people. Here’s the scene that created a stir: A case had been filed by Additional Inspector, Hazratganj, Amarnath Verma, regarding the web series on January 18 against Aparna Purohit, Tandav director Ali Abbas, producer Himanshu Krishna Mehar and writer Gaurav Solanki. Another case was registered in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar against Aparna and others under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (under sections 153-A (1) (B), 295-A, 505 (1) (B), 505 (2) of IPC). In a recent turn of events, the Allahabad high court on Thursday rejected anticipatory bail to Aparna Purohit in the case against the web series. “Western filmmakers have refrained from ridiculing Lord Jesus or the Prophet but Hindi filmmakers have done this repeatedly and are still doing this most unabashedly with the Hindu Gods and Goddesses,” the court observed. “This tendency on the part of the Hindi film industry is growing and if not curbed in time, it may have disastrous consequences for the Indian social, religious and communal order. There appears to be a design behind such acts on the part of the people who just give a disclaimer in all the films and depict things in the movies which are really religiously, socially, and communally offensive in nature,” the court added. Some people appreciated the decision of the Allahabad High Court. @PrimeVideoIN People and forces behind them must be shown day light. They can't get away from everything in the name of creativity. #amazon #Tandav #inshort pic.twitter.com/M4HbgI5hAk — Sunil Shahu (@sunilshahu) February 26, 2021#TANDAV: Every soul who raised voice against hindu-hatred contents in any film/websr/show, must read the observation by ho'ble court. Each & every word is echo of our concern (& so prolonged frustration). This is just OUTSTANDING. Excerpt pic.twitter.com/Ep8btYEMwD — Bharat@INDIA (@BharatI96658079) February 26, 2021We will not tolerate insult to our Hindu Gods n Goddesses and to our country.. Punish #Tandav makers n associates @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @myogioffice https://t.co/4Fn6XRGWoX — SPeace (@SPeace02189860) February 26, 2021It seems that finally respected judges begin to realise that Bollywood and OTT platforms continuously hurt Hindu sentiments in the name of freedom of expression. #Tandav — Rajnikant Jha (@RajnikantJhaInd) February 26, 2021Honorable judges of Allahabad High Court also follow @GemsOfBollywood, it seems. They have referred to gems we have showcased in rejecting bail plea of Aparna Purohit of @PrimeVideoIN for #Tandav On other side, our gems were used to build case against this web series. https://t.co/ZGpr5yBknV — विश्वनाथ सिंह 🇮🇳 (@Narcissistic_VK) February 26, 2021 But there were others who went on to say that politicians have used religion to win the elections and it’s a hypocritical move as they are jeopardizing the freedom of speech of filmmakers. So it’s totally fine for the government to use religion and cast to get votes during elections but the film makers can’t use the same to make money. Justified isn’t it?#Tandav — IKeshava (@keshava_i) February 26, 2021How were hindu gods and goddesses demeaned on #Tandav? — CrocodilePallan (@jacquesmugatu) February 26, 2021 What do you have to say about the entire incident? Let us know in the comments section below. View the full article