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. "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.