In the trailer and promotional video for their new film "Kaali," the defendant was accused of portraying the Hindu deity in an inappropriate manner, according to the petition seeking a permanent and mandatory injunction against the director.
Digital Desk: Leena Manimekalai, the director
of the upcoming film "Kaali," has been called before a Delhi court on
a petition for an injunction alleging that the movie's posters and promotional
videos show a Hindu goddess in an inappropriate manner.
Manimekalai was ordered to appear before the
court on August 6 by Judge Abhishek Kumar, who stated that she needed to be
heard before any orders were made.
Please serve
summons of the action and notice of the motion for an injunction because, according
to the undersigned (judge), "the defendant needs to be heard before
passing any order against them."
In the trailer and promotional video for their
new film "Kaali," the defendant was accused of portraying the Hindu
deity in an inappropriate manner, according to the petition seeking a permanent
and mandatory injunction against the director.
The statement continued, "Furthermore, the
movie poster shows the Hindu goddess Kali smoking a cigarette, which not only
offends the religious sensibilities of ordinary Hindus but also goes against
the fundamentals of morality and decency."
The petition further stated that Manimekalai tweeted the poster using her Twitter account. Raj Gaurav's petition also asked for a temporary restraining order to prevent Manimekalai from portraying goddesses in the manner in which they have been in the poster, film, and tweet.
