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  IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack to Tandav, web series that got engrossed into controversies

  September 05, 2024 10:04 IST

  Let's have a look at those web series, which became controversial after release and had to face opposition from the audiences.

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  Tandav controversy: Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit granted anticipatory bail SC

  December 10, 2022 23:03 IST

  Tandav has landed in controversy over the inappropriate depiction of Uttar Pradesh Police personnel, Hindu deities and adverse portrayal of the character playing the prime minister.

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  After Tandav row, Ali Abbas Zafar opens up on Diljit starrer Jogi: Not a controversial filmmaker

  Bollywood | September 20, 2022 18:47 IST

  Ali Abbas Zafar's latest film "Jogi", starring actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, is set during the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre. The aim behind the movie was to talk about the idea of living in harmony, the director said.

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  What happened with 'Tandav' worried us : 'The Family Man' co-director Suparn Varma

  June 11, 2021 14:52 IST

  Created by Raj Nidimoru and Krishna DK, "The Family Man 2" started streaming on Amazon Prime from June 4. The show has been received well by both the critics as well as viewers.

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  Centre's regulations don't have provisions to take action against digital platforms: Supreme Court

  March 05, 2021 17:20 IST

  Supreme court granted protection from arrest to Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit in FIRs lodged over web series Tandav. The apex court observed that the Centre's regulations on social media are mere guidelines and do not have provision.

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  SC to hear anticipatory bail plea in Tandav row on Thursday

  Web Series | March 03, 2021 20:04 IST

  The Supreme Court on Thursday will hear the plea of Amazon Prime Video's India head Aparna Purohit against the Allahabad High Court order declining to entertain her anticipatory bail in connection with the FIRs lodged against her over web series 'Tandav'.

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  Tandav controversy: Amazon Prime Video issues apology

  March 02, 2021 20:29 IST

  Amazon Prime Video, the OTT platform that aired the controversial series Tandav, has issued an apology to anyone who felt insulted with the content of the series. In the statement, they have also specified that the objectionable scenes have either been either removed or edited.

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  Tandav Controversy: Allahabad HC denies anticipatory bail to Amazon Prime head

  Web Series | February 26, 2021 7:34 IST

  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.

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  'Tandav' web series: India's Amazon Prime original content head Aparna Purohit records statement

  Entertainment | February 24, 2021 9:49 IST

  India's head of Amazon Prime original content Aparna Purohit arrived Lucknow's Hazratganj police station on February 23 to record her statement in case related to web series titled 'Tandav'.

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  Amazon Prime India chief records statement on 'Tandav'

  Web Series | February 23, 2021 17:25 IST

  Aparna Purohit, the country head of Amazon Prime that streamed controversial web series "Tandav", recorded her statement at the Hazratganj police station in Lucknow on Tuesday afternoon.

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  Tandav row: Richa Chadha, Gauahar Khan react as SC refuses protection to actors from arrest

  Web Series | January 28, 2021 15:03 IST

  Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down web series Tandav actors and makers plea for protection from arrest. Actress Richa Chadha and Gauahar Khan gave their reactions.

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  Tandav FIRs: Actors, makers may face arrest as Supreme Court declines protection

  Celebrities | January 27, 2021 15:54 IST

  Web series 'Tandav' actors, makers, including Saif Ali Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar likely face arrest after Supreme Court on Wednesday turned down their pleas for protection from arrest. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan only issued notice on clubbing of various FIRs registered across the country and asked actor Zeeshan Ayyub and others to move to High Courts for quashing of FIRs or bail in the matters.  

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  Tandav FIRs: Supreme Court rejects makers plea for protection, says freedom of speech not absolute

  January 27, 2021 15:03 IST

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday orally observed that freedom of speech is not absolute during its hearing on pleas seeking stay on FIRs against actors and producers of the Tandav web series on Amazon Prime.

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  SC to hear pleas of Tandav director, actors and others seeking quashing of FIRs

  Web Series | January 27, 2021 12:06 IST

  The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Wednesday a batch of pleas seeking quashing of criminal complaints lodged in various states against Ali Abbas Zafar, the Director of web series ''Tandav'', and others for allegedly hurting the religious sentiments of Hindus.

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  Case against 'Tandav' makers, cast of in Karnataka

  January 24, 2021 17:38 IST

  Based on a complaint by Kiran Aradhya, the case was registered on Friday against 'Tandav' director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Farhan Akhtar, actors Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Saif Ali Khan and the head of India Originals of Amazon Prime Video, Aparna Purohit.

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  Experts divided over regulation of OTT content in India

  January 21, 2021 21:16 IST

  As calls for regulating content showed on the over-the-top (OTT) platforms grow stronger and with the government also reportedly examining regulations in foreign countries, experts have cautioned that the pros and cons of such measures need to be evaluated properly before taking a decision. The recent calls for OTT regulations came after controversies surrounding Tandav, Mirzapur 2, AK Vs AK, and A Suitable Boy, among others.  

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  Scenes snipped from Saif Ali Khan, Zeeshan starrer 'Tandav,' but trouble continues with more FIRs

  Celebrities | January 20, 2021 20:14 IST

  Notwithstanding the cuts, 'Tandav,' directed by Ali Abbas Zafar and starring Bollywood A-listers Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, sank into more trouble.  

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  Sunil Grover talks about his role in web series 'Tandav'

  Entertainment | January 20, 2021 19:27 IST

  In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV comedian Sunial Grover talked about his character in the web series ' Tandav'. The actor also expressed his feeling and experience of working with actor Saif Ali Khan in the Pataudi Palace.

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  HC grants transit pre-arrest bail to 'Tandav' director, others

  Celebrities | January 20, 2021 19:00 IST

  The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted a transit pre-arrest bail to 'Tandav' director Ali Abbas Zafar, Amazon Prime India head Aparna Purohit, producer Himanshu Mehra and the show's writer Gaurav Solanki, against whom a case was registered in Lucknow for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through the web series. 

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  Actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub talks about his character in the web series 'Tandav'

  Entertainment | January 20, 2021 19:01 IST

  In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub talked about his character in the web series 'Tandav'. The actor said that he felt very lucky and honoured to work with actors like Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia.