Mumbai: Actress Kangana Ranaut has criticised Ali Abbas Zafar’s controversial new series Tandav, starring Saif Ali Khan. The actor has been quick to jump into action once controversy erupted after the first of the nine-part series was aired Friday. Kangana Ranaut slammed the series Monday, calling it ‘Hindu phobic, atrocious and objectionable’.
“The problem isn’t just the Hindu phobic content. Tandavis also creatively poor and deprived, atrocious and objectionable on every level hence deliberately placed controversial scenes. Put them in jail not just for criminal intentions but also for torturing the viewer #tandavwebseries,” the actress tweeted from her verified account Monday.
Kangana’s tweet comes at a time when a criminal complaint has been filed before a Delhi court. It has sought action against OTT platform Amazon Prime and the makers of the web series.
The complaint filed under Section 200 of the CrPC seeks summoning, commencing trial and punishing the accused persons alleging that the web series is provoking communal disharmony and is hurting the sentiments of Hindus.
Controversy arose with sections of people claiming a particular sequence featuring Zeeshan Ayyub insulting the Hindu god Shivs and also hurting Hindu sentiments.
The nine-part political web series created and directed by Zafar, features Saif, Dimple Kapadia, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sunil Grover, and Gauahar Khan in key roles.
Zafar has issued an apology on behalf of the cast and crew.
However, it seems that the apology will not be sufficient for Kangana. She has once more resorted to speaking tough as she feels ‘Hindu sentiments has been hurt’ and the makers of the web series should face action.