A poster of a documentary film made in the streets of Toronto by an Indian who hails from Tamil Nadu recently made headlines in India. On July 2nd, Leena Manimakalai, an Indian director, announced on Twitter the screening of her documentary entitled Kaali at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto as part of the festival, which showcases the work of students from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
Posters that offend Hindu religious feelings
In the poster of the documentary, the goddess Kali smokes with a rainbow flag in the background. Two complaints have been filed in India alleging that the poster offends Hindu religious feelings because it shows the god smoking.
Hashtag #catch Leena Manimakalai flooded social media.
Leena Manimakalai’s tweet was suspended by Twitter and eventually the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto decided to no longer show the film after receiving a letter from the High Commission of India (editor’s note: equivalent to embassies in Commonwealth countries).
Bhopal police have issued surveillance of Leena Manimakalai on instructions from the Ministry of Home Affairs. Earlier in the day, Leena Manimakalai said she did not feel safe “anywhere right now”.
He’s not the first filmmaker to find himself in trouble because of religious references. In 2017, for example, filmmaker Sanal Kumar Sasidharan stirred controversy with the title of his Malayalam film Sexy Durga, which explores religious divisions in Kerala society. The film was later renamed S Durga.
Documentation Kaali has not yet been presented to an Indian audience.
Everyone can imagine the goddess Kali according to their own ideas
Mahua Moitra, a MP from West Bengal who is a member of the Trinamool party said that he thinks that everyone can imagine the goddess Kali the way they want and that’s for her: “Kali eats meat and has no problem with food ‘alcohol’!
It also drew criticism and hashtags #Catch Manu Moitra popping up on social media. At least two complaints were filed against him. In response, he tweeted: “I am a Kaali lover. I’m not afraid of anything. Not a fool. Neither is the gorilla. Also from the police. And certainly not trolls. The truth doesn’t need supporting power!“
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Summary July 8, 2022
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