‘Boycott Tandav’ trends on Twitter for allegedly offending Hindu religious sentiments

Mumbai: Director Ali Abbas Zafar is shrouded in a cloud of controversy after his new web show ‘Tandav’ allegedly offended Hindu religious sentiments.

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Hashtag ‘Boycott tandav’ started trending on Twitter after a section of twitter took offence over a particular scene in the web show wherein actor Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub plays a stager performer appearing in the garb of Lord Shiva and is heard saying, “Azaadi, what the…?”

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The section of twitteraties thought the makers were attempting to “mock” and “target” the Hindu deity, even as they trended #BoycottTandav.

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Actor Ayyub, the person in question had to face a barrage of online trolling for him joining anti-CAA protests and standing by the protesting farmers in Delhi.