Poster row | Supreme Court says no coercive action against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai

Poster row | Supreme Court says no coercive action against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai

File photo of Leena Manimekalai. | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan The Supreme Court on January 20, 2023 protected filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from coercive action on the basis of multiple FIRs filed in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh over the poster of her short film titled Kaali. “The institution of FIRs in multiple States […]

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‘Dhanya’: Leena Manimekalai, Parvathy Thiruvothu join hands for a cybercrime slasher thriller

‘Dhanya’: Leena Manimekalai, Parvathy Thiruvothu join hands for a cybercrime slasher thriller

The project is in development at Awedacious, a production banner led by ‘Delhi Crime’ producer Apoorva Bakshi and associate producer Monisha Thyagarajan The project is in development at Awedacious, a production banner led by ‘Delhi Crime’ producer Apoorva Bakshi and associate producer Monisha Thyagarajan Awedacious, the production banner led by Delhi Crime producer Apoorva Bakshi […]

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M.P. Home Minister to write to Twitter to check messages hurting religious sentiments

M.P. Home Minister to write to Twitter to check messages hurting religious sentiments

Narottam Mishra said that the M.P. government will also write to the Centre to issue a lookout circular against Leena Manimekalai, who had tweeted a controversial poster of her documentary film “Kaali” Narottam Mishra said that the M.P. government will also write to the Centre to issue a lookout circular against Leena Manimekalai, who had […]

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Kaali poster row: Aga Khan Museum removes presentation of documentary, regrets causing offence to Hindus

Kaali poster row: Aga Khan Museum removes presentation of documentary, regrets causing offence to Hindus

Twitter also has pulled down filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s tweet about her documentary “Kaali”, in response to a ‘legal demand’. Twitter also has pulled down filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s tweet about her documentary “Kaali”, in response to a ‘legal demand’. The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has said it “deeply regrets” causing offence to members of the […]

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Kaali Poster Row: In line of fire over poster, director says she will speak ‘without fear’

Kaali Poster Row: In line of fire over poster, director says she will speak ‘without fear’

With hashtags like ‘Arrest Leena Manimekalai’ trending and police complaints filed by leaders in the Hindu community, the poster for the documentary “Kaali” has caused controversy over its depiction of the goddess. With hashtags like ‘Arrest Leena Manimekalai’ trending and police complaints filed by leaders in the Hindu community, the poster for the documentary “Kaali” […]

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