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Actor-director Kamal Hassan today
said he will take legal recourse on
Tamil Nadu government's ban on
screening of his film 'Vishwaroopam'
following protests by Muslim outfits,
saying "such cultural terrorism"
should stop.
"I have been ruthlessly used as a
vehicle by small groups who seek
political profile. Icon bashing is a
great way to be noticed when you are
not one yourself.
It is happening again and again. Any
neutral and patriotic Muslim will surely
feel pride on seeing my film. It was
designed for that purpose," he said in
a statement here.
The actor, who had held a special
show for Muslim representatives
recently, said while he was touched
by voices in support of his film he
was "appalled" at how the movie was
"construed to be against my Muslim
brothers."
"I am not only hurt by these
accusations of denigrating a
community but my sensibilities are
truly insulted. Now I will rely on law
and logic to come to our support.
This kind of cultural terrorism will
have to stop," he said.
He said his statements in favour of
that community have "marked me as
a sympathiser."
"I have always gone beyond the call
of my duty as an actor to voice my
opinion in favour of what was humane
and civil. I have been part of an
organisation called Harmony India
which worked for Hindu-Muslim
amity," he said while thanking those
who supported him on the matter,
especially on the internet.
Tamil Nadu government had last night
asked district administrations across
the state to invoke relevant legal
provisions to ban the screening of the
movie for about two weeks to maintain law and order. The
ban came after several Muslim outfits
protested against screening of the
film, due for release tomorrow,
claiming that it depicted the
community in negative light.
The actor had already courted
controversy with screen-owners
uniting against the tech-savvy actor's
decision to release the high-budget
movie on DTH platform ahead of its
release in theatres.
Will take legal recourse against ban on Kamal Hassan film Vishwaroopam - Indian Express
said he will take legal recourse on
Tamil Nadu government's ban on
screening of his film 'Vishwaroopam'
following protests by Muslim outfits,
saying "such cultural terrorism"
should stop.
"I have been ruthlessly used as a
vehicle by small groups who seek
political profile. Icon bashing is a
great way to be noticed when you are
not one yourself.
It is happening again and again. Any
neutral and patriotic Muslim will surely
feel pride on seeing my film. It was
designed for that purpose," he said in
a statement here.
The actor, who had held a special
show for Muslim representatives
recently, said while he was touched
by voices in support of his film he
was "appalled" at how the movie was
"construed to be against my Muslim
brothers."
"I am not only hurt by these
accusations of denigrating a
community but my sensibilities are
truly insulted. Now I will rely on law
and logic to come to our support.
This kind of cultural terrorism will
have to stop," he said.
He said his statements in favour of
that community have "marked me as
a sympathiser."
"I have always gone beyond the call
of my duty as an actor to voice my
opinion in favour of what was humane
and civil. I have been part of an
organisation called Harmony India
which worked for Hindu-Muslim
amity," he said while thanking those
who supported him on the matter,
especially on the internet.
Tamil Nadu government had last night
asked district administrations across
the state to invoke relevant legal
provisions to ban the screening of the
movie for about two weeks to maintain law and order. The
ban came after several Muslim outfits
protested against screening of the
film, due for release tomorrow,
claiming that it depicted the
community in negative light.
The actor had already courted
controversy with screen-owners
uniting against the tech-savvy actor's
decision to release the high-budget
movie on DTH platform ahead of its
release in theatres.
Will take legal recourse against ban on Kamal Hassan film Vishwaroopam - Indian Express