Ali Abbas Zafar has yet again apologized for the mistake he committed by insulting Lord Shiva in the Tandav web-series. Not once but twice, Ali has issued a public apology. After this, he has taken another decision according to which, now he will change the scene filmed on Zeeshan Ayyub, due to which the nationwide uproar took place. This is a copy of Ali Abbas's decision, which he has posted on social media.
“We have utmost respect for the sentiments of the people of our country. We did not intend to hurt or 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 & crew of Tandav have made the decision to implement changes to the web series to address the concerns raised towards the same. We thank the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for the guidance & support in the matter. We once again apologize if the series has unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments,” read the statement.
However, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Nirrotam Mishra has already ordered to initiate legal action against Amazon Prime Video and the makers of Tandav. While Uttar Pradesh, Deputy Chief Minister, Keshav Prasad Maurya in a tweet said, "The producer, director, and artistes of web series Tandav have committed the crime of spoiling social harmony and unity and hurting Hindu religious sentiments. Tough legal action will be taken."