Through ANI
NEW DELHI: A poster for a documentary directed through filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has drawn flak on social media ‘for hurting non secular sentiments’ with the depiction of Goddess Kaali.
The Madurai-born, Toronto-based filmmaker had previous taken to Twitter to percentage a poster of her documentary movie ‘Kaali’ which depicted a lady wearing a dressing up portraying the goddess and smoking. A flag of the LGBT group is noticed within the background.
The movie used to be a part of the “Rhythms of Cananda” phase on the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, consistent with a tweet through the filmmaker.
Tremendous overjoyed to percentage the release of my contemporary movie – lately at @AgaKhanMuseum as a part of its “Rhythms of Canada”
Hyperlink: https://t.co/RAQimMt7Ln
I made this efficiency document as a cohort of https://t.co/D5ywx1Y7Wu@YorkuAMPD @TorontoMet @YorkUFGS
Feeling pumped with my CREW percent.twitter.com/L8LDDnctC9
— Leena Manimekalai (@LeenaManimekali) July 2, 2022
“Tremendous overjoyed to percentage the release of my contemporary movie – lately at @AgaKhanMuseumas a part of its ‘Rhythms of Canada’. Feeling pumped with my CREW,” Leena tweeted.
The portrayal of Goddess Kaali within the poster didn’t move down smartly with a bit of social media customers who’ve demanded the poster be withdrawn.
Some even demanded strict motion towards her and the hashtag ‘#ArrestLeenaManimekal’ is trending on Twitter.
“Leena Manimekalai a filmmaker portraying Hindu God as cigarettes people who smoke. She is Insulting Maa Kaali,” a Twitterati wrote.
Some even demanded strict motion towards her.
After receiving flak on social media, Leena has limited feedback on her Instagram.
She took to Twitter to put up in Tamil: “The movie revolves across the occasions that happen one night when Kali seems and strolls the streets of Toronto. In the event you see the image, do not put the hashtag “arrest Leena manimekalai” however put the hashtag “love you Leena manimekalai”.”
A screengrab of Leena Manimekalai’s tweet
A number of movies and presentations have prior to now were given into hassle for allegedly hurting non secular sentiments. Anurag Basu’s ‘Ludo’ confronted Twitterati’s ire for purportedly selling ‘Hinduphobic’ content material within the film.
In 2021, Saif Ali Khan-starrer internet collection ‘Taandav’ raked up a row for allegedly growing an opportunity of non secular stress through portraying Hindu Gods in a nasty gentle.