Via PTI
NEW DELHI: A Delhi courtroom has summoned filmmaker Leena Manimekalai on a plea in quest of injunction towards her upcoming film Kaali for allegedly depicting Hindu goddess in an uncalled approach in its posters and promotional movies.
Pass judgement on Abhishek Kumar directed Manimekalai to look prior to the courtroom on August 6, pronouncing she had to be heard prior to passing any order.
Undersigned (pass judgement on) is of the opinion that the defendant must be heard prior to passing any order towards them. Subsequently, factor summons of the swimsuit and see of the injunction software , the pass judgement on mentioned.
The petition in quest of an enduring and necessary injunction towards the filmmaker alleged that the accused depicted the Hindu goddess in an excessively uncalled approach within the poster and promo video in their upcoming Film Kaali.
Additional, the poster of the movie depicts Hindu goddess Kali smoking cigarette which now not simplest hurts the non secular sentiments of not unusual Hindu however could also be towards fundamentals of morality and decency, it claimed.
The plea added that the poster was once tweeted by means of Manimekalai from her Twitter deal with. The plea, filed by means of Raj Gaurav, additionally sought an period in-between injunction to restrain Manimekalai briefly from depicting goddesses in the best way they’ve been depicted within the poster and video, and the tweet.