Amazon Prime Video, the over-the-top streaming giant that aired the controversial series Tandav, has issued an apology to anyone who was offended and felt insulted with the content produced.
In the official statement, the OTT giant also cleared that the controversial scenes have either been edit or have been removed.
The official statement reads: “Amazon Prime Video again deeply regrets that viewers considered certain scenes to be objectionable in the recently launched fictional series ‘Tandav’. This was never our intention, and the scenes that were objected to were removed or edited when they were brought to our attention. We respect our viewers’ diverse beliefs and apologize unconditionally to anyone who felt hurt by these scenes. Our teams follow company content evaluation processes, which we acknowledge need to be constantly updated to better serve our audiences. We will continue to develop entertaining content with partners, while complying with the laws of India and respecting the diversity of culture and beliefs of our audiences.”
The development comes after months of dissent and warnings against actors and makers of the show. In the same line, an FIR was registered against Aparna Purohit, the head of India Originals at Amazon Sellers Pvt Ltd and six other co accused. It said that the content in the web show presented Hindu gods in bad light.
The series features actors Saif Ali Khan, Sandhya Mridul, Dimple Kapadia, Dino Morea, Anup Soni and Kumud Mishra.
