Tandav Controversy: Social Activist Kiran Aradhya Lodges FIR Against Ali Abbas Zafar, Saif Ali Khan
After FIRs in Mumbai, Lucknow and Greater Nodia, now a fresh FIR has been lodged in Bengaluru against Ali Abbas Zafar and Saif Ali Khan, over their recent release Tandav.
After
FIRs
in
Mumbai,
Lucknow
and
Greater
Nodia,
now
a
fresh
FIR
has
been
lodged
in
Bengaluru
against
Ali
Abbas
Zafar
and
Saif
Ali
Khan,
over
their
recent
release
Tandav.
Social
activist
Kiran
Aradhya
has
accused
the
producers
and
others
associated
with
the
show
of
hurting
Hindu
sentiments.
According
to
reports,
the
Bengaluru
police
have
sought
legal
opinion
before
proceeding
with
the
FIR.
The
complainant
has
also
expressed
objection
on
the
character
'portrayed
as
Shiva'
using
cuss
words
in
the
controversial
scene.
The
FIR
reportedly
has
been
lodged
under
sections
295
A
(deliberate
and
malicious
intention
of
outraging
the
religious
feelings),
153
A
(wanton
vilification
or
attacks
upon
the
religion,
race,
place
of
birth,
residence,
language
etc)
and
298
(utters
any
word
or
makes
any
sound
with
deliberate
intent
to
wound
the
religious
feelings
of
any
person).
Apart
from
actors
including
Mohammed
Zeeshan
Ayyub
and
Saif
Ali
Khan,
Aparna
Purohit
of
Amazon
Prime
Video,
director
Ali
Abbas
Zafar,
and
producer
Farhan
Akhtar
have
also
been
named
in
the
complaint.
Last
week,
after
the
backlash,
the
makers
assured
netizens
that
after
consulting
the
Ministry
of
Information
&
Broadcasting,
they
have
decided
to
drop
two
scenes
from
the
first
episode
of
the
series.
The
makers
had
also
released
a
statement
apologising
that
their
intention
was
not
to
hurt
any
religious
sentiments.
"We
have
utmost
respect
for
the
sentiments
of
the
people
of
our
country.
We
did
not
intend
to
hurt
or
offend
the
sentiments
of
any
individual,
caste,
community,
race,
religion
or
religious
beliefs
or
insult
or
outrage
any
institution,
political
party
or
person,
living
or
dead," the
statement
explained.
The
makers
on
Friday
(January
22)
also
recorded
their
official
statement
with
the
UP
Police
in
an
FIR
filed
against
them
in
Lucknow.