Amazon Prime Video apologises over ‘Tandav’ controversy

The web series ‘Tandav’ faced a backlash from the viewers for showing objectionable scenes/dialogues in it. Multiple FIRs were lodged against the cast, crew and the makers, including Amazon Prime Video, for hurting religious sentiments of a particular religion. The makers tries to have a legal recourse. Being a responsible company, Amazon Prime Video, issued an unconditional apology in the matter.

Amazon Prime Video company’s apology statements 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.’