Mirzapur: After the web series 'Tandav', it is now 'Mirzapur' that is facing the heat. A case was filed against the producer of the web series 'Mirzapur' and 'Amazon Prime' in Uttar Pradesh's Mirzapur district on Monday.
According to the police reports, a case had been lodged by one Arvind Chaturvedi at the Kotwali police station.
The complainant has alleged that the 'Mirzapur' web series hurts religious, social and regional sentiments and damages social harmony.
It is alleged that religious feelings and beliefs have been greatly hurt by this series that focuses on abusive and illicit relationships.
The 'Mirzapur' series has been mired in controversies since its release last year.
Mirzapur's MP and Apna Dal national president, Anupriya Patel had also demanded an inquiry against it.
She had tweeted and tagged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, demanding an inquiry against the series.
Meanwhile, a team of four police officials have left for Mumbai where they will interrogate the makers of Tandav.
An FIR was lodged against the makers of the web series in Lucknow on Sunday night.
Tandav Controversy: Creator Ali Abbas Zafar Apologises On Behalf Of Cast & Crew
Earlier, a criminal complaint was filed before a Delhi court seeking action against OTT platform Amazon Prime and the makers of Saif Ali Khan starrer webseries 'Tandav'.
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.
Amid growing dissent over his recent web series Tandav, show creator Abbas Zafar has apologised on behalf of the entire cast and crew, saying they did not intend to offend anyone or insult any religion and political party.
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"Our sincere apologies," Ali wrote on Twitter while sharing the "Official statement from the Cast & Crew of Tandav".
In the statement, Ali shared that they have been closely monitoring the row, and stressed that the series is a complete work of fiction.
"We have been closely monitoring viewer reactions to the web series 'Tandav' and today during a discussion, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting have informed us regarding a large number of grievances and petitions received on various facets of the web series with serious concerns and apprehensions regarding its content hurting the sentiments of the people," the statement read.
"The web series 'Tandav' is a work of fiction and any resemblance to acts and persons and events is purely coincidental. The cast and crew did not have any intention to 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 cast and crew of 'Tandav' take cognizance of the concerns expressed by the people and unconditionally apologise if it has unintentionally hurt anybody's sentiments," the statement added.
Set in Delhi, the series revolve around the theme of power, ambition and greed through a very political story.
The series came under fire with several people claiming that it provokes communal disharmony and hurts sentiments of the Hindus. According to the complaints, a scene featuring Mohd. Zeeshan Ayyub performing a college play insults the Hindu deity Shiv.
The Information and Broadcasting Ministry had earlier issued notice to Amazon Prime, the OTT platform airing the show, seeking its response to the complaints.
The series features Saif Ali Khan, Dimple Kapadia, Sunil Grover, Kritika Kamra, Sarah Jane Dias, Gauahar Khan, Dino Morea, Kumud Mishra, Shonali Nagrani, Anup Sonii, Neha Hinge, Sandhya Mridul, and Amyra Dastur.
(With IANS Inputs)