Saif Ali Khan's recently released web series Tandav opened to a mixed response by critics and audience alike. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, the nine episodes series released on January 15 on Amazon Prime Video. Soon after its release, the show has been facing backlash on social media for allegedly insulting Hindu Gods.
A section of Twitteratis has taken offense over a scene where Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub, a stage performer, is modelled on Lord Shiva with a Trishul in his hand. He is seen addressing the audience and is heard saying, "Azaadi, what the...?" Netizens, who watched Tandav, accused the show of 'insulting' Hindu Gods and slammed it for its alleged 'Hinduphobic' nature. Many of them demanded a ban on the series and trended the hashtag 'Boycott Tandav'.
Why someone needs to take help of Hindu gods for making a movie ?#BoycottTandav pic.twitter.com/3QIKerxyTM
— (@yashrajcool11) January 15, 2021
I Unsubscribed Amazon Prime video after watching this anti hindu series #BoycottTandav
— Rao Saab (@AhirKaChora) January 16, 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
Why always target Hindu god .every movie Bollywood target Hindu god .need stop this with boycott flims #BoycottTandav pic.twitter.com/UYqKyG7xK8
— Thorat suresh (@i_amsuresh3) January 16, 2021
#BoycottTandav
When will you realize that it's all about How to hurt Hindu sentiments using their gods and dharma and not about Entertainment at all. I want every Hindu to speak up on these issues... #BoycottTandav pic.twitter.com/76HFkCHnUW— Nagendra Singh (@Nagendr11712132) January 16, 2021
The object of #Section295-A is to punish deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage the religious feelings of any class by insulating its religion. @Uppolice @AwasthiAwanishK @noidapolice @myogioffice
Sir please take some strict actions against the same #BoycottTandav pic.twitter.com/Hb9GXr4T6w— Nishant Mishra (@Nishant72746404) January 15, 2021
Due to this, the IMDb rating of Tandav has been affected. A section of Twitter went ahead to ask people to give it a poor rating.
I've done my job, have you? #BoycottTandav#SSRiansWithArnab pic.twitter.com/87B8anJghI
— || 4 || (@Aaaaaaastha) January 15, 2021
Apart from Saif, Tandav stars Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Kumud Mishra, Sunil Grover, Dino Morea, Gauahar Khan, Amyra Dastur, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Sandhya Mridul, Annup Sonii, Hiten Ttejwani, Paresh Pahuja, Shonali Nagrani, Neha Hinge and Sukhmani Sadana
(Source: Twitter)
