Police Complaint Against Director After Film's Poster Shows Goddess Kali Smoking A Cigarette
A woman dressed up as Goddess Kali is smoking a cigarette in the poster of Leena Manimekalai's movie. The film's poster has been going viral on social media and has sparked major controversy. Following this, a complaint has been filed for allegedly insulting the Hindu goddess.
A woman dressed up as Goddess Kali is smoking a cigarette in the poster of Leena Manimekalai's movie. The film's poster has been going viral on social media and has sparked major controversy. Following this, a complaint has been filed for allegedly insulting the Hindu goddess.
What is the movie about?
Twitter/LeenaManimekali
As per a Tamil news portal, the subject of the movie Manimekalai revolves around the events that take place one evening, when Goddess Kali appears and strolls on the streets of Toronto.
Following the social media uproar, a Delhi-based lawyer Vineet Jindal on Monday has filed a complaint against Leena Manimekalai, who had shared the controversial poster on July 2.
Super thrilled to share the launch of my recent film - today at @AgaKhanMuseum as part of its ¡°Rhythms of Canada¡±
¡ª Leena Manimekalai (@LeenaManimekali) July 2, 2022
Link: https://t.co/RAQimMt7Ln
I made this performance doc as a cohort of https://t.co/D5yY7Wu@YorkuAMPD @TorontoMet @YorkUFGS
Feeling pumped with my CREW?? pic.twitter.com/L8LDDnctC9
Following this, a lot of people slammed the director and the poster on Twitter.
"Every day H!ndu religion is mocked, Is govt. testing our patience ??" read a tweet.
"This abominable depiction of Devi Kali is completely unacceptable. We Kshatriyas are devout devi worshippers and followers of Shakt tradition. Such brazen attempts intended to hurt the religious sentiments shouldn't go unanswered.," another tweet read.
"Such people get away so easily even after mocking our Gods!," wrote another user.
"Dear
@GoI_MeitY
@ianuragthakur
@MIB_India
I would like to request you to initiate action on
@LeenaManimekali
& team for insulting Hindu Kaali Mata goddess," another Twitter user wrote.
Every day H!ndu religion is mocked, Is govt. testing our patience ??
¡ª ???? ???????? (@DalipPancholi) July 3, 2022
Dear @AmitShah @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia Please don't forget how we were questioned for hurting religious sentiments & needful action must be taken.https://t.co/8W3SBR3FZj
This abominable depiction of Devi Kali is completely unacceptable.
¡ª History Of Rajputana (@KshatriyaItihas) July 4, 2022
We Kshatriyas are devout devi worshippers and followers of Shakt tradition. Such brazen attempts intended to hurt the religious sentiments shouldn't go unanswered. @DrSJaishankar https://t.co/tyFMr9KPQo
These type of people just a burden on earth. Please Maa Kaali ?? take her with you.
¡ª The Biggest Conspiracy (@SSRConspiracy) July 4, 2022
Look at this the flag of LGBT , shameless people using Gods nd Goddess to using the agenda of Illuminati.
Arrest her soon nd bann her movie. #ArrestLeelaManimekalai https://t.co/TUo44HGMj2
Such people get away so easily even after mocking our Gods! https://t.co/UxG6UpGQ1d
¡ª The Jaipur Dialogues (@JaipurDialogues) July 4, 2022
Dear @GoI_MeitY @ianuragthakur @MIB_India I would like to request you to initiate action on @LeenaManimekali & team for insulting Hindu Kaali Mata goddess.
¡ª Saurav Dutt ?? (@sd_saurav) July 3, 2022
CC: @PMOIndia @HMOIndia @AshwiniVaishnaw https://t.co/2oxYf1hhqn
"The Director has hurt my religious sentiments by showing Goddess Kali smoking which is highly objectionable and not acceptable in any manner," the lawyer who has filed the complaint was quoted as saying by IANS.
Furthermore, he demanded immediate registration of FIR against the independent director. He said that such a deplorable picture in context to the Hindu Goddess is extremely outrageous, atrocious and hurting the sentiments and belief of Hindu community.
His complaint filed with the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police reads:
You'll understand your mistake when you face the wr@th of Maa Kaali. The cu?se from her devotees will d00m you soon for demeaning their faith& hurting people. It's not only illegimate, but sinful too. Hope karma finds your filthy mind, @LeenaManimekali #ArrestLeenaManimekali https://t.co/UKoF5mDraG
¡ª VJ |?? (@Mystic_VJ) July 4, 2022
"This deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of Hindu Community through highly objectionable video and photo from her twitter account by the accused which is well circulated in social media and all public platforms is an offence under section 295A ,298, 505, 67 I.T Act and 34 IPC and therefore penal action should be taken against the accused."
The lawyer also said that the objectionable video clip and photo must be banned and removed from the internet on immediate basis considering the defamatory impact and enrage it would cause to Hindus as it has disparaged the religious beliefs of a particular community.
Garima Satija leads the Entertainment vertical of Indiatimes. A storyteller at heart who enjoys the thrill of writing, she is sometimes found daydreaming about living the lives of movie characters. Also, she hates talking about herself in the third person.
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