Tamil Nadu theatre fire-bombed over "Vishwaroopam" screening


Chennai, Jan 30 (IANS): Miscreants Wednesday attacked with petrol bombs a Tamil Nadu theatre that planned to screen actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan's film "Vishwaroopam", police said

"Some miscreants attacked a theatre. However, nobody was injured," a police official told IANS over phone from Ramanathapuram district, where the incident took place. Ramanathapuram is about 310 km from here.

A few movie theatres in the state decided to screen the Rs.95 crore movie on the basis of Madras High Court's late Tuesday night order lifting a state government-imposed ban on the movie, police said.

Theatre owners were asked to present a copy of the court order before screening the movie, forcing them to cancel the show, police said.

Miscreants also burnt tyres outside a theatre here and tore down a movie banner.

In Coimbatore, Kamal Haasan's fans hit the streets demanding that the movie be screened.

The espionage thriller, which stars Kamal Haasan, and is written, produced and directed by him, was banned by the state government after some Muslim groups complained that the film portrayed their community in bad light.

  

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  • Suraj R, Bangalore

    Thu, Jan 31 2013

    This petrol bomb by 'organisations' is a clear indication about the true terrorists of our country... RSS is certainly not one among these 'organisations'...

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, udupi

    Thu, Jan 31 2013

    Kamal Hassan told he want quite his state and join other "Secular minded state" he much sentiment just because of huge invest of this films. Films or any cultural entertainment that should be beyond the religions faith and that should not to hurt any other religion that may be Muslims, Hindus or Chirstians.

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Thu, Jan 31 2013

    Attack on Kamal Hassan or his movies only increases his image or popularity. I am with him forever..It is a big shame that actor who has been entertaining people for more than 4 decades has to face this type of problems now because of dirty politics and narrow minded people. LONG LIVE KAMAL HASSAN...

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  • JR,

    Thu, Jan 31 2013

    Politics has reached such a low level that even a people's Govt. is
    taken to ransom by a community there by forcing the Govt. to be communal.
    Is this the way democracy to be followed !

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  • Lingappa, Kuppepadavu

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    Violence for a movie !!!!!!!!! The curiousity factor is building up, Very soon Kamal Hassan will be laughing all the way to the bank.

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  • K. S. Mayya, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    Kamal Hasan unfortunately is a victim of politics. The politics of antagonizing Amma. How else can you explain this whole episode. Kamal is paying the price for being apolitical. Sometimes, the controversy a film draws acts as a blessing in disguise.

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  • Nanag, Kinnigoly

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    When Hussain (MF) Scribbled hindu Gods distortion it was freedom of expression.
    And if Hassan filmed the reality of terrorism why peace loving people feel guilty?
    What a Hippocratic democracy.

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  • Allen, Mangalore

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    The attackers have shown their real face by creating terrorism. This act proves what they are worth.

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  • mohammd, mlr

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    SHASHI, canada

    what kind of enjoyment.. playig with sentiments

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  • Jagdish, Riyadh

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    " FANTASTIC MOVIE LOVE YOU KAMAL HASAN " REALLY A GOOD GOOD MOVIE "

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    There could be politics in this incident and indulging in subversive activities highly condemnable.Why resorting on violence and let court decide and rule of land is superior.

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  • SHASHI, CANADA

    Wed, Jan 30 2013

    THIS IS A MOVIE FOR ENTERTAINING PURPOSE.....SO PLEASE LET US ENJOY WATCHING THE MOVIE.....WHY BAN?

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