Godman is an upcoming Tamil web series that stars Jayaprakash, Daniel Balaji, and Sonia Agarwal in the lead roles. The teaser of this web series which released a few days back created a huge controversy on social media, among a certain section of people. It was cited that the teaser hurt the sentiments and offended a particular community and due to the controversy, the teaser was officially removed from all social media platforms. Following that, it has now been revealed that the release of this series has been temporarily suspended.

Zee5 temporarily suspends the release of Godman web series! Latest statement from Zee5

Godman was supposed to stream on Zee5 platform on June 12, but going by the current developments, it looks like the release has been pushed to a later date. Zee5, through an official statement, made a clarification regarding the teaser of Godman and it's release. The statement read, "ZEE5 is a responsible content creator and a leading player in the digital eco-system. The platform has been following stringent guidelines when it comes to self - regulating content and has proactively instilled a robust set of features in this regard. Purely in the interest of its viewers, ZEE5 was also one of the first industry players to have signed the Code for Self-Regulation of Online Curated Content Providers.

Zee5 temporarily suspends the release of Godman web series! Latest statement from Zee5

Basis the feedback that we have received with reference to our latest Tamil language fiction show - GODMAN, we have decided to suspend the release of this show at this moment. The producers, show and ZEE5 had no intent whatsoever of offending or hurting any religious beliefs, community, personal beliefs or sentiments. ZEE5 offers over 100+ original shows across languages, showcasing the finer aspects of the society, in order to keep its viewers well-informed and entertained.”. Check out the tweet below: