Police personnel were spotted outside actor Saif Ali Khan's house as Ali Abbas Zafar's 'Tandav' garnered a fresh bout of controversy. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have called for a ban on the Amazon Prime Video series for allegedly hurting Hindu sentiments. Party MLA Ram Kadam in Maharashtra lodged a complaint against the makers of the web series at Ghatkopar police station in Mumbai.
Kadam demanded the removal of the part mocking Lord Shiva, and an apology from actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. He tweeted. “Tandava will be boycotted until necessary changes are made. #BanTandavNow.” He added, “Just as there is a system of censors for reviewing films and serials, a similar arrangement should be made to review series on the OTT platform. Writing to @PrakashJavadekar ji.” BJP leader Kapil Mishra has called the series “anti Dalit and full of communal hatred against Hindus.”
Meanwhile, Saif seems to have been given additional security as the controversy catches rage. Multiple members of their staff were also seen moving household articles such as carpets and toys out of the old house and into the new one on Sunday. Directed by Zafar, 'Tandav' stars Sunil Grover, Dimple Kapadia, Gauahar Khan, Kritika Kamra and others.
