“The Kerala Story not to be screened in Tamil Nadu amidst protests, dubbed versions delayed by regional censor offices”, Op India, April 21, 2023:
“Even as the film The Kerala Story is doing well in theatres across the country, the film will not be screened in Tamil Nadu from Sunday onwards. The multiplex theatres have decided to drop the movie citing the law and order situation arising due to the protests against the film as well as a poor response to the film in the state.
This comes after Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief Seeman and his supporters staged protests against the screening of the film in the Anna Nagar Arch near Skywalk Mall in Chennai on Saturday. Police apprehended NTK cadres following a protest inside a theatre opposing the screening of The Kerala Story.
Seeman claimed that The Kerala Story was made to denigrate Muslims and portray Muslims as terrorists. “Today (06-05-2023) we protested against the DMK government’s permission to screen the film #TheKeralaStory which was made to denigrate the Muslim people and portray the Muslims as terrorists in Tamil Nadu. During the blockade struggle held on behalf of the Tamil party,” Seeman tweeted on May 6…”
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