Twist and Turn came in the protest against Vishwaroopam today , in the court.
Advocate General saying that it will create law and order problem in the state and asking to remove all the scenes that involves Afghan terrorists is a foolish statement by the well learned judicial person. More over, raising an issue that Censor board has cleared it illegally and the censor certificate is a Scam is absolutely rubbish.
Are they thinking every one are fools around them? When Kamal's advocate asked will they deposit Rs 100 crore towards the losses incurred by the film, they had no answers. It looks like the state government, who is looking out to corner Kamal with the help of the protestors.
If Kamal had given the satellite rights to Jaya TV, surely this ban would never been into picture. Since he had not given, he is politically targetted with the Power the Government has. When Judge himself is convinced that there are no offensive scenes and movie will cause no harm to society, why this fake allegations are raised now?
If the censor board certification is a scam , dont they know it before? Why they are initiating it now, is it because the judge is about to give a green signal to the release of the movie?
If the Governement cannot maintain law and order of the state , for the release of a movie, which has no offensive content, they how the Government will protect common human during thier tenure?
Watch movie as a movie and not some thing else, if you want to corner some one , corner him legally . Not by banning his movie. An artist can never be supressed by these kind of silly protests and ban. Already it is a big hit overseas and in the places where it got released.
Kamal has every right to demand the Government to pay compensation ( atleast INR 80 Crs ) towards the losses incurred by him because of the opposing from them , for the release of the movie. This is the "CULTURAL TERRORISM" followed here. Every artist is made look liek a Minority , than any community person. Shame on the society and Shame on the Govt citing law and order reasons. Its clearly looking like a personal grudge and not because of the content of the movie.
If you do not promote these kind of magnum opus movies , its not a problem, but if you oppose it , our film industry will never grow, and we will end up in making masala movies all the time,with no scope for technology or performances.
Either the release of the movie should happen , or else compensation has to be given to Kamal Hasan. He should be given for the losses incurred by him as a producer of the movie.
Ban on the movie is definitely debatable and condemnbale. Could you please add facts to explain the satellite issue please.Baseless allegations cannot make things move in the right direction.Vijay had infact spoken against maran and sun famliy during the problems he faced during the movie,kavalan.Ban on movie Dam999, even before it was released in TN was infact upheld by the supreme court recently citing unity among people is of high priority, when the producer went to court.Even that movie was censored.Please understand that the standards of Censor have to be revisited.Lets hope the ban is revoked.Bashing the judiciary and the executive will not help improve matters.
ReplyDeleteRagu Devaraj - I am not denying the fact that ban on the movie is debatable. I have watched the movie and there is no offensive scenes on any community. It is a foolish protest made for the sake of something else, may be publicity, like the one made in Gujarat against FANAA becaus Amir spoke something on Narmada issue.
ReplyDeleteDam999 is banned in India because it had story line similar to Mullai periyar issue , and it was on its peak that time.
I am not bashing judiciary, but citing that Government cannot control law and order in the state if the movie is released - is a base less statement, in my opinion. I am not surprised if yours is different.
The judge has watched the movie and clearly cited there would not be any communal issues, because the movie content has nothing to induce any communial issues. But still why the govt advocate general is raising new new issues today , after the judge has given his opinion on the movie? It means the real reason for the Govt to support ban is some thing else right?
There might be few reasons only - recently Kamal told Chidambaram could be a PM candidate(politcal) and Kamal did not agree to give the satellite rights to Jaya TV. What else could be the reason?
If you think on the issue deeply, you also will understand all these.
@Ragu devaraj Moreover, yesterday one of the so called Protesting leader has threatened openly that if the movie gets released they will create law and order problem. What action was taken against him? Is this the way Law and order has been handled in the state?
ReplyDeleteOn one hand, Govt is supressing the freedom of expression of an artist, on the other hand it is supporting those who are threatening to create law and problem in the state. Is democracy still existing here? I am having a huge doubt on this. If at all democracy is functioning atleast to some extent, those who threatened everyone yesterday would have been counting bars now. Did it happen?
Now state govt is using that as a weapon against Vishwaroopam, the movie is having technical brilliance and it is showing nothing bad about Indian Muslims, in fact it is showing in a good manner. What bothers these people when Taliban militants are shown as they were? Do these people want them to be treated and respected like Talibans? I dont understand thier logic...Protesting against Cinema has become a fashion now a days for publicity sake.
I am not ok with banning any movie.I am trying to play Devil's advocate here.I am just wondering how can u argue for a ban for Dam999,a censored movie.Why didn't they bring the issue of mullai periyar during censor.The director of the movie Dam999 has argued in the court that no where in the movie he speaks of MullaiPeriyar dam.Infact that film was nominated for many international awards.Whereas Kamal here speaks that no where , has he targeted indian muslims in Vishwaroopam.Both the statements seem to sound true.I believe so.If people speak of freedom of speech, then be it Vishwaroopam or Dam999 , the rules would be the same.Will a two and a half hour movie inject violence in people's mind.Have people's emotional quotient gone that low ?This suits for both the films.If u were really for "freedom of speech" you should have spoken then as well.I can understand that the advocate general's arguments are a bit bizarre here.The problem here is , the censor rules and the board have to be revisited to suit the present trends.
ReplyDeleteAnd as far as CM, Chidambaram and Kamal issue is concerned, even Rajini was present in the function.In another function Rajini had openly told that Kalaingar and he are friends and his acheivements cannot be removed from Indian history in front of JJ.So according to ur logic even Kochadayan would be banned ? No , never.
Take the example of Thuppaki, some muslim outfits wanted some offendable scenes to be cut after the film was released.The producer obliged and cut the scenes.Now no one is complaining abt that movie now.
I personally have a lot of respect for the CM and i hope she would not get this low to have vengeance against a super star.Infact there are reports that she had recommended Kamal for a padma Bhushan.
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130126/news-current-affairs/article/vishwaroopam-controversy-robs-kamal-padma
Regarding , vote bank politics, all parties are the same.If u observe, no leader or actor has strongly backed Kamalhaasan in this issue.Kalaignar had infact said that the problem has to be sorted out via discussions and they wont allow muslim sentiments to be hurt.Be it Amma or Ayya, this would have been the case.
If u could remember,the junk film "Innocence of Muslims" created a lot of controversies and the protests held in Chennai went uncontrollable and all parties were going great guns against her for using police force against them.I am not trying to compare both these films.I am not trying to support the protesters. i am just trying to say the consequences the govt has to face, when sensitive issues are filmed, i the current situation. I have never sided with the fundamentalist.
My point here is , try to fit into the Govt's shoes and view things from that perspective.Emotions should be kept in limits while writing stuffs like these.
Final point, if ur point is for "freedom of speech,expression", i am with you .Be it Dam999 or Vishwaroopam. But if the intention to bash the govt, sorry i have take my own stand.Finally lets respect the judiciary.They know law better than us.The judge, yest also observed that the court was "concerned about the unity of the country.Lets wait for the final verdict and hope that the ban is lifted.Till then , stop circulating false news and stop bashing the govt.This would never help.
Finally what I understood from your comment is , We should never use our FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION and always support the State Govt and the CM.
DeleteSee the point here is simple - How can Taliban militants be shown in any movie? What is hurting these protestors , if a Taliban militant is shown the way he was really?
Because of this issue, there are many Muslim friends and brothers who are facing embarassement in the society. So only I am condemning this issue. If you think its bashing, its up to you.
Friend, I basically have 2 questions-
ReplyDelete1. Is TN Govt in a bad state of Law and order, that it cannot control the issues arising in the state? Why new and false allegations against the movie every day by the Govt? So, the govt is failing here right?
2. Is TN govt not able to take any action against the person, who is threatening every one openly that communal riots will start if movie is released? Is the Law and order in such a bad state? Where is freedom of expression and democracy existing here?
DAM999 & Vishwaroopam's cases are different. Only common thing is Ban of the movie. Supreme court banned DAM999, here State govt is supporting the call for ban raised by few protesting groups, where as High court and supreme court are supporting the release of the movie.
I have watched the movie and there is nothing offensive.
If you think on the answers of my 2 questions you will understand what I am coming to say. "I AM NOT BASHING ANY ONE HERE". I am just telling out that the Govt is failing even to take an action on some one who is threatening the society, for a meaningless protest.
The difference in views between us are because - I am a neturalist and you are an admirer of Amma.
Thanks for the reply bro.
ReplyDeleteI have straight away said that ban on any movie is bad.I agree with both of your points, that the govt is not acting like as it should have , in dealing with fundamentalists.I hope that the persons threatening the society would be arrested very soon.All the points put forth by you and the lawyer would have been taken down by the judges, lets expect a good verdict.And lets accept the verdict ,in case if its an unexpected one.They know law better than us, i suppose
BTW, it was the TN govt which banned the movie, Dam999 taking into consideration of all the parties,just before the release on Nov 25 2011.Whats ur take on that ?
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2655859.ece
The supreme court last week has upheld the ban by TN.So its the state governments ban not the supreme court's
As far as this issue is concerned.The problem is with
a) Protesting fundamentalist groups
b) Censor Board
c) TN Govt
All three are responsible.Target all of them equally.Not the govt alone.Moreover i didn't see many such protests against the theatre associations when they were against Kamal's idea of releasing the film in DTH.What would have been ur reaction , if kamal went ahead with DTH release first? The theater wouldn't have screened the movie as well ?
There never exists a neutral opinion.Everybody has to take a side ultimately.Everyone will not have the same view.One should learn to respect others views as well.
Friend. I already posted on the acts by protestong groups as illogocal in my previuos articles. If you read all those, you will understand my point clearly. I dont find any issue with censor board, they certified based on the movie. I watched and found censoring is done as same as all other movies.
DeleteGood that justice prevailed at the end.If u heard manushyaputhran and parthiban(actor), they were for changes in the censor rules, not for this movie, but generally.But lets hope no other obstacles come in way of the movie now :)
ReplyDeleteYA,,,WISHING THERE WONT BE ANY FURTHER HURDLES
DeleteWe should not encourage INDIAN THAALIBANS
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