Amazon Prime drama agrees to changes after Hindu nationalist pressure

Director of Tandav agrees to remove scenes deemed to insult Hindu gods and office of Indian prime minister

An Indian political drama on Amazon Prime has been forced to edit out scenes that were accused of being an insult to Hindu gods", the first time that streaming platforms have been subjected to Indian government censorship.

Tandav, a gritty political drama made by Amazon Prime, one of the world's largest streaming platforms, had faced growing controversy since it launched last week over allegations it had hurt Hindu religious sentiments" and insulted the office of the prime minister.