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<ul><li>Within days of the Indian government releasing new rules on how platforms like <keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword>, <keyword id="2976376" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon-Prime-Video">Amazon Prime Video</keyword> and others should be governed, the Supreme Court has a new proposal.</li><li>The apex court believes that since going to the cinema is becoming obsolete as more hop online to catch movies, everything released on OTT platforms should be screened.</li><li>These comments came as the Supreme Court heard a plea filed by Amazon Prime Video’s commercial head, <keyword id="2168986" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aparna-Purohit">Aparna Purohit</keyword> challenging the Allahabad High Court’s judgement.</li></ul>The Supreme Court of India has observed that online content on over-the-top (OTT) platforms should be screened. The apex court was hearing a plea filed by Amazon Prime Video’s commercial head, Aparna Purohit. She has challenged the Allahabad High Court’s judgement denying her pre-arrest bail in the criminal cases registered in connection to the controversial show called Tandav. <div type="twitter" handle="LiveLawIndia" handlename="Live Law" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/897707258334916608/nMQWwGlo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="3" retweetcount="1" status="Rohatgi: She is an employee employee Of Amazon. Producer and actor have been made an accused. Now, company is not a… https://t.co/8QJy8jT4Qn" createdat="1614843416000" id="1367378510218633217"></div> “We are of the view that some screening should take place. In fact, some platforms even show pornography,” said the bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan, according to LiveLaw. This comes after the Indian government introduced new rules for the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ <keyword id="2739840" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hotstar">Hotstar</keyword>, last week. According to Bhushan, ‘traditional’ film viewing has now become obsolete and screening may be required for OTT platforms as more people head to the internet to catch the latest movie. <div type="twitter" handle="LiveLawIndia" handlename="Live Law" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/897707258334916608/nMQWwGlo_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6" retweetcount="2" status="Bench: One query - Traditional film viewing has now become obsolete. People watching cinema on internet has become… https://t.co/o1BsNNccOM" createdat="1614843292000" id="1367377990040973322"></div> India’s new IT Rules mandate that there needs to be a three-tier mechanism to address complaints and the classification of content. However, nowhere does it say that content will be screened before being allowed to appear online. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="81306652" title="India’s new rules for OTT platforms could lead an increase in content-related disputes" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> Aparna Purohit and the Tandav-controversy Purohit has been booked under three sections of the Information Technology (IT) Act 2008 and five sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). According to the prosecution, the Uttar Pradesh police, Tandav includes inappropriate depictions of the police force as well as Hindu gods and goddesses. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none; table-layout: fixed; width: 468pt;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Law </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Accusations action Purohit </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IT Act,2008 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section 66 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Computer-related offences </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IT Act,2008 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 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#000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Transmitting obscene material </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IPC </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section 153-A </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Promoting enmity between different groups </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 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1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section 505(1)(b) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Public mischief </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IPC </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section 505(2) </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Statements promoting hatred between classes </td></tr><tr><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">IPC </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Section 469 </td><td style="border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;">Forgery for purpose of harming reputation </td></tr></tbody></table> The Allahabad High Court denied Purohit anticipatory bail on the grounds that the scenes within Tandav, have been made ‘intentionally’ using the names of Hindu gods to convey an insidious message. "The sentiments of the majority community have been hurt by the display of the characters of their faith in disrespectful manner and on the other hand… The applicant had not been vigilant and has acted irresponsibly making her open to criminal prosecution in permitting streaming of a movie which is against the fundamental rights of the majority of citizens of this country," said the court’s <a href="https://www.livelaw.in/pdf_upload/aparna-purohit-matter-allahabad-hc-389754.pdf">verdict</a>. 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India's Supreme Court observes that OTT platforms are showing pornography and proposes screening of online content

<keyword id="2189512" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="prime-video" source="Orion">Prime Video</keyword> on Wednesday announced that the much-awaited second season of "Made In Heaven" will premiere on August 10. Created by <keyword id="36968" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="zoya-akhtar" source="Orion">Zoya Akhtar</keyword> and <keyword id="125922" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="reema-kagti" source="Orion">Reema Kagti</keyword>, the show revolves around Sobhita Dhulipala's Tara Khanna and actor Arjun Mathur's Karan Mehra, two best friends turned wedding planners navigating the world of big fat Indian weddings while dealing with conflicts in their personal lives. "Made In Heaven" season two will delve deeper into the lives of its characters who navigate the complexities of organizing and celebrating marriages while their own lives unfold in unexpected ways, a press release stated. "As seen in the first season, the new season will also feature a host of cameos, whilst taking forward the nuanced narrative on various social prejudices. Season Two will beautifully reveal the dichotomy of tradition, modern aspirations and belief systems set against the canvas of lavish Indian weddings," it stated. The seven-episode season two is directed by Kagti and Akhtar along with Alankrita Shrivastava, Neeraj Ghaywan and Nitya Mehra. Besides Dhulipala and Mathur, it also features Jim Sarbh, Kalki Koechlin, Shashank Arora, Shivani Raghuvanshi, and Vijay Raaz. The newcomers include Mona Singh, Ishwak Singh and Trinetra Haldar. The first season of "Made in Heaven" came out in 2019 and received critical-acclaim for its storytelling and performances by the lead cast. In a statement, Akhtar and Kagti said the show holds a special place in their hearts and is a symbol of "true strength of collaboration with many creative energies aligning". "The second season of 'Made In Heaven', delves deeper into the extravagant world of Indian weddings and unearths more stories from the community. "'Made In Heaven' reflects the lives of upscale modern India, and is narrated through the eyes of two wedding planners, set against the backdrop of quintessential Indian weddings and recurring social prejudices. Our hope is that the latest one is received with as much love as the last," they added. Aparna Purohit, Head of Originals, Prime Video India, "Made In Heaven" has become a part of the "cultural zeitgeist". "The next instalment of the show will present a perfect mosaic of stories that blend tradition and modernity, coupled with a layered, immersive and an emotional narrative. It's a true privilege to work with such gifted, collaborative and passionate storytellers and we are confident that the new season of the show will not just entertain but provoke, inspire, and uplift our audiences," she added. "Made In Heaven" is produced by Excel Media &amp; Entertainment and Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Tiger Baby.

Prime Video's Made In Heaven Season 2 premieres on Aug 10

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Prime Video sets May 18 premiere for 'Modern Love Chennai'

The third season of the hit <keyword id="7745246" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="amazon-series" source="Orion">Amazon series</keyword> "<keyword id="7686959" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="four-more-shots-please" source="Orion">Four More Shots Please</keyword>!" will premiere on October 21, streamer Prime Video announced Friday. Created by Rangita Pritish Nandy and produced by Pritish Nandy Communications, the series is headlined by actors Sayani Gupta, Kirti Kulhari, Bani J and Maanvi Gagroo. According to a press release issued by the streamer, the new season will bring back to screens the lives of four unapologetically flawed women -- Damini (Gupta), Umang (Bani J), Anjana (Kulhari) and Sidhi (Gagroo) who live, love, blunder, and discover what continues to make them tick through their forever friendship in the city of Mumbai. Actors Jim Sarbh, Rohan Mehra, Shilpa Shukla and Sushant Singh join the cast for the third season, which also includes Prateik Babbar, Lisa Ray, Neil Bhooplam, Rajeev Siddharth, Amrita Puri, Simone Singh and Samir Kochhar. Rangita Pritish Nandy called the upcoming chapter of the show as the "most personal season". "Season one, you met Anjana, Damini, Umang and Siddhi, season two, you saw them stumble through life-lessons and blunders, season three, watch our girls own themselves; drama, failures, errors in judgment, losses and warts, all included. "In that sense, season 3 is our most personal season. There is no way that you will not want to be a part of this friendship," the creator said in a statement. Buoyed by the success of the first two instalments, producer Pritish Nandy said the show's team has worked harder to produce a power-packed season three. "'Four More Shots Please!' travels to Italy and Punjab this season, apart from South Mumbai; the drama is bigger, the scale is larger, and the friendship is stronger. The show's nomination at the international Emmys in 2021 is a testament to the fact that 'Four More Shots Please!' has hit a personal note with audiences in India and internationally. "There is really no other show that celebrates female friendships like 'Four More Shots Please!' and I'm hopeful that our fandom will grow substantially with this new season," he added. Aparna Purohit, Head of India Originals at Prime Video India, said "Four More Shots Please!" has been a true labour of love for the streaming service. "It's a celebration of sisterhood. This show reaffirms our commitment to promoting diverse and new cinematic voices and making Prime Video a home for talent. "Seventy per cent of the creators who we work with on a project, work with us again and that exemplifies true collaboration! We've had a long-standing collaboration with Pritish Nandy Communications and can't wait to unveil the new season of the show on October 21," Purohit said. "Four More Shots Please!" is directed by Joyeeta Patpatia and written by Devika Bhagat with dialogues by Ishita Moitra. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/news/swabhimaan-actor-arun-bali-passes-away-at-79-in-mumbai/articleshow/94695606.cms">Swabhimaan actor Arun Bali passes away at 79 in Mumbai</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/metas-metaverse-app-has-several-quality-issues-admits-head/articleshow/94696811.cms">Meta's metaverse app has several quality issues, admits head</a>

Prime Video's 'Four More Shots Please!' season three to debut on October 21

<ul><li>The <keyword id="6354977" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="20" keywordseo="Supreme-Court">Supreme Court</keyword> has issued an order, which notes that India’s new IT rules for governing the likes of <keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword>, <keyword id="2976376" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon-Prime-Video">Amazon Prime Video</keyword> and other over-the-top (OTT) platforms are all teeth and no bite.</li><li>It wants the government to put in actionable repercussions for those who violate the regulations.</li><li>It was part of the order granting Amazon Prime Video’s commercial head, Aparna Purohit, interim protection from being arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police in the Tandav controversy.</li></ul>While passing the order in the Tandav case, the Indian Supreme Court bench headed by Ashok Bhushan expressed its dissatisfaction with India’s new rules to govern over-the-top (OTT) platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+Hotstar, Alt Balaji and others. While granting Amazon Prime Video’s head, Aparna Purohit, interim protection from being arrested by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Police, it also took a swing at the government. “Rules are in the nature of the guidelines with no effective regulation for either screening or taking appropriate action against those who violate these guidelines,” said Bhushan, according to <a href="https://twitter.com/barandbench/status/1367744948863266823">Bar &amp; Bench. </a> This comes after Bhushan observed that screening of OTT content was necessary, since it was pornographic in nature, during yesterday’s hearing. “The Solicitor General has submitted that steps will be taken for the same and it shall be placed before the court,” the bench observed in its order. What are India’s new rules for OTT platforms? Until the new rules came into the pictures, platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Alt Balaji, and others were largely unregulated. This allowed them to cater to a variety of audience. It also meant that the same platforms countered controversy every now and again — like in the case of the Amazon web series Tandav. According to the state of Uttar Pradesh, the show has inappropriately depicted the police force. The FIR lodged against the director, producer and Amazon employee Purohit, also accuses the show of depicting Hindu gods in a manner that is hurtful to the religious sentiments of the majority. The new rules, however, want to reduce the number of disputes by ensuring that OTT platforms have to certify their film and web series. And, they have to set up a three-tier system of addressing complaints. However, lawyers believe that instead of reducing the number of controversies, these rules may actually lead to an <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/indias-new-rules-for-ott-platforms-could-lead-an-increase-in-content-related-disputes/articleshow/81306652.cms">increase in the number of content-related disputes. </a>“While a certain type of content is perceived as offensive by a certain section of public, it is popular amongst another. It is unclear as to how OTT platforms are expected to practically redress grievances from different users,” wrote law firm Khaitan and Co’s partner, Tanu Banerjee. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/whatsapp-signal-and-telegram-face-a-catch-22-situation-as-indias-new-social-media-rules-threaten-encryption/articleshow/81221070.cms">Whatsapp, Signal and Telegram face a catch-22 situation as India’s new social media rules threaten encryption</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/facebook-and-twitter-have-a-ton-of-new-rules-to-abide-by-in-india-whatsapp-may-find-itself-in-the-toughest-spot-of-all/articleshow/81208643.cms">Facebook and Twitter have a ton of new rules to abide by in India ⁠— WhatsApp may find itself in the toughest spot of all</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/indian-government-assumes-the-right-to-block-digital-news-content-along-with-a-new-set-of-regulations/articleshow/81209053.cms">Indian government assumes the right to block digital news content along with a new set of regulations</a>

Supreme Court challenges India's new rules for governing Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and other OTTs — no 'appropriate action' listed against those who violate regulations

The <keyword id="10265016" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="popular-web-series-mirzapur">popular web series Mirzapur</keyword> has been renewed for a third season, it was confirmed on Thursday. Making the announcement, the <keyword id="10265015" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="streaming-platform-amazon-prime-video">streaming platform Amazon Prime Video</keyword> shared that season two of the series, which dropped on October 23, has become the most-watched show on the service in India within a week of release, adding that the season has recorded one of the highest completion rates. It was also revealed that almost half of the viewers who completed the series had binge-watched the second season within 48 hours of its launch. The series explores the tussle between power, politics and love. It narrates a story of families looking for power in the city, with bloodshed, violence and grit at the core of the narrative. It stars Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal , Divyenndu, Shweta Tripathi Sharma, Rasika Dugal, Harshita Shekhar Gaur, Amit Sial, Anjum Sharma, Sheeba Chaddha, Manu Rishi Chadha and Rajesh Tailang. Second season also featured <keyword id="196455" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Vijay-Varma">Vijay Varma</keyword>, Priyanshu Painyuli, and <keyword id="968062" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Isha-Talwar">Isha Talwar</keyword>. "The massive fandom of the show and magnitude of love towards the new season was seen through reactions on social media within days of its release, and we are truly humbled by the response," said Ritesh Sidhwani of producers Excel Entertainment. To this, Aparna Purohit from the streaming platform added: "Over the last two years, viewers continued to engage with the immersive universe of '<keyword id="50317" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Mirzapur">Mirzapur</keyword>' and its characters. The love that they have showered on the show for this season has been unprecedented. This encouraging response propels us towards creating content that is exciting, unique and something that our audiences can fall in love with over and over again." --IANS sug/vnc

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Top <keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword> executive Srishti Behl Arya rubbished reports of the streaming service meeting the representatives of the <keyword id="71427" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rashtriya-Swayamsevak-Sangh">Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh</keyword> (RSS) to restrict "anti national" and "anti-Hindu" content on shows from the streaming platform. There were reports that the RSS, the ideological fountainhead of the ruling BJP, have been holding informal meetings with Netflix, Amazon and other digital platforms to monitor content critical of the government. Asked about the same, Arya, who is director - International Original Film, India, Netflix, dubbed the story "fake news". "It's not a true story. There was no meeting at all. It's a fake news," she told reporters on Sunday evening. Arya was speaking at the panel discussion "Artistic Freedom: Mapping Out The Entertainment Story" at the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star. Aparna Purohit, head of India Originals of Amazon Prime, singer <keyword id="36091" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sona-Mohapatra">Sona Mohapatra</keyword> and actor <keyword id="1472549" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Sobhita-Dhulipala">Sobhita Dhulipala</keyword> were also a part of the panel. There were also reports that the government is keen on censoring digital content. Asked if the scenario was scary, Purohit said, "We will continue to comply with the law of the land." Srishti said unlike storytelling, the law of the land is not subjective. "The law is the law. It's not like, 'I don't like you, so I'm going to stab you.' Whatever is permitted by the law, we would go into those spaces and the rest is all about the stories that creators want to tell." Sobhita, who featured in Amazon's critically-acclaimed series "Made in Heaven", said every time a voice is suppressed, many more come out in the open against the injustice. "The more variety of stories there will be addressing it in different ways. Back in the days in those typical Indian films people didn't show men and women in their intimate moments, so it would come out in songs or some cheesy moments because they couldn't address it in a normal way. "Maybe political statements will be made but in a subtler, simpler, maybe more clever ways, that's not conventionally offensive. Anurag Kashyap's work has such political undertones but it's not really in your face, it leaves people thinking," she added. JUR RDS BK RDS RDS

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Lucknow, An FIR has been lodged here against the makers of web series 'Tandav' and <keyword id="18635" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Amazon">Amazon</keyword>'s India head of original content for allegedly depicting Hindu gods in a manner hurtful to <keyword id="522164" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="religious-sentiments">religious sentiments</keyword> of the people. The FIR against Aparna Purohit, the head of Amazon's India head of original content, director of the series Ali Abbas, producer Himanshu Krishna Mehra, writer Gaurav Solanki, and an unknown person was lodged late on Sunday night by senior Sub Inspector Amar Nath Yadav at the Hazratganj Kotwali police station here. The film starring <keyword id="333" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saif-Ali-Khan">Saif Ali Khan</keyword>, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Tigmanshu Dhulia, <keyword id="5894" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dino-Morea">Dino Morea</keyword>, Kumud Mishra, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, <keyword id="327" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Gauhar-Khan">Gauhar Khan</keyword> and <keyword id="140105" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Kritika-Kamra">Kritika Kamra</keyword>, premiered on the streaming platform on Friday. Taking to Twitter, BSP President Mayawati called for removing the objectionable content from the web series. Protests are being registered against some scenes hurting the religious and ethnic sentiments in the Tandav web series, in respect of which it would be appropriate to remove whatever is objectionable so that the atmosphere of peace, harmony and mutual brotherhood in the country is not spoiled anywhere, she said. According to the FIR, following public outrage expressed on social media platforms, the web series was viewed and it was found in the 17th minute of the first episode of the series that Hindu gods and goddesses have been allegedly presented in an "undignified manner' and shown using language which is hurtful to religious sentiments. Dialogues in the web series can incite caste anger, the FIR stated. It also alleged that the person occupying the high post of Prime Minister of India has been portrayed in a very belittling manner besides there are scenes in which castes have been presented as low and high and women in an insulting manner. The FIR further alleged that intent of the web series is to incite religious sentiments of a particular community and create enmity among classes.This act of the producer-director has hurt and incited religious and caste sentiments of the people, the FIR added. The FIR has been lodged under sections 153 A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class), 505 (1) (B) (statements conducing to public mischief with intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility) and 469 (forgery for purpose of harming reputation) along with sections of the IT Act. Taking cognizance of complaints that Hindu gods and goddesses have been ridiculed in the web series, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had on Sunday sought an explanation from <keyword id="10265015" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="streaming-platform-amazon-prime-video">streaming platform Amazon Prime Video</keyword> on the issue, sources had said. The development came after BJP MP Manoj Kotak on Sunday said he has written to Information and Broadcasting Minister <keyword id="119642" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Prakash-Javadekar">Prakash Javadekar</keyword> seeking a ban on Amazon Prime Video's series 'Tandav' for ridiculing Hindu deities. "The ministry has taken cognizance of the matter (complaints) and asked Amazon Prime Video to explain," a source in the ministry had said. Kotak, the MP from Mumbai North-East, said different organisations and individuals have complained that Hindu gods and goddesses have been ridiculed in the 'Tandav' web series. When contacted about the complaints, Amazon Prime Video PR had said the platform "won't be responding" on the matter. 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