Anew Indian political drama series on Amazon Prime has been forced to edit out controversial scenes after direct intervention from the government, making it the first instance of censorship on a streaming platform in the country since the government brought such content under the control of the Ministry of Information.
Tandav, which stars several Bollywood A-listers including Saif Ali Khan, has been mired in controversy since its release last Friday, accused of “hurting religious sentiments”.
Loosely based on the hit US Netflix series House of Cards, the show has drawn criticism from several politicians of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for “deliberately mocking Hindu gods and disrespecting Hindu religious sentiments".
