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Thursday, January 31, 2013

''Vishwaroopam'' Controversy So Far -Jan 24 -Feb 4,2013 013

''Vishwaroopam'' Controversy So Far

  • ''Vishwaroopam'' was originally scheduled to release in Tamil and Telugu on Jan 25,2013 but a day before the screenings, the Tamil Nadu government imposed a two-week ban on the film after some Muslim groups complained that some scenes in the film portrayed the community in a bad light.

  • Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had on January 24,2013 declined to grant interim injunction sought by Haasan on government ban which followed protests from various Muslim organisations over alleged depiction of their community in a negative light.However,Passing orders on Haasan's petition challenging the ban, Justice K Venkataraman of Madras HC had ordered that the film's release be deferred till January 28 by which time he would view it




  • Kamal Haasan's  ''Vishwaroopam'' was on Saturday Jan 27,2013 screened for Madras High Court and the special screening of the film was watched by Justice K Venkataraman along with stakeholders at Prasad studio in Chennai



 
  • On Jan 30,2013 a Madras HC bench chaired by Justice Dharma Rao re-imposed the ban on the film and nullified the revocation of an earlier ban on the film by Justice K. Venkataraman on Jan 29,2013. (Justice K. Venkataraman granted the interim stay of operation of the order made under Section 144 that had prevented release of the movie)

  • The final hearing on the case is due February 6,2013 

  • Kamal Haasan on Wednesday Jan 30,2013 agreed to cut a few scenes that were pointed out as controversial to him by his Muslim brothers. "My Muslim brothers have pointed out few scenes in my film which I'm ready to cut in order to settle the matter between us amicably 
  • Also Kamal Haasan said that he doesn't want to move the Supreme Court as of now because he hopes for a positive outcome for his movie ''Vishwaroopam'' 

 
Tripartite Meeting at the Secretariat Chennai - Saturday Feb 2,2013

Kamal Haasan was accompanied by his brother S. Chandrahasan to the meeting. On behalf of the Muslim organisations — 15 persons representing the Federation of Tamil Nadu Muslims Social and Political Organisation and Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath — participated in the meeting. Tamil Nadu Home Secretary R. Rajagopal oversaw the tripartite meeting.

Stepping out from a five-hour-long deliberation with Muslim organisations opposed to the film’s release, at the Secretariat on Saturday evening,Kamal Haasan said he had agreed to carry out a list of cuts to the content and would apprise the Central Board of Film Certification of the changes, and then decide upon a release date.
“I thank the State government for facilitating the talks and allowing both sides to reach an amicable settlement. After the talks with the Muslim groups, we have mutually agreed on certain changes to the content. I have also explained to them the technological challenges in agreeing to certain requests. Everything has been sorted out.”
In his concluding remarks to the media, the actor said: “We have decided to withdraw our petition in the case [in the Madras High Court]. I am hopeful that the government would lift the ban.”
  
 ''Vishwaroopam'' Ban Lifted -Sunday Feb 3,2013

A day after an accord was reached between actor Kamal Haasan and Muslim organisations, the authorities on Sunday ordered lifting of the ban on screening the Tamil film, Vishwaroopam, in Tamil Nadu. 

In Chennai, the ban, imposed under Section 144 of the Cr. PC, was lifted by Police Commissioner S. George, while in other parts of the State, it was left to Collectors to do so. 

District Collectors revoked prohibitory orders, under which the release was banned on January 23,2013


Kamal Haasan, TN Govt withdraw pleas in High Court -Feb 4,2013

Kamal Haasan on Monday Feb 4,2013 withdrew his petition before the Madras High Court challenging the ban, a move that could see the early release of his movie.

Justice S. Rajeswaran before whom the matter came up allowed the actor and government to withdraw pleas after they expressed their desire to do so following a compromise between Kamal and Muslim organisations, which had opposed it claiming some scenes, offended their sentiments.

''Vishwaroopam'' to be released in TN on Feb 7,2013
"The film will release all over Tamil Nadu on Thursday, February 7," said Kamal Haasan in a statement on Monday Feb 4,2013,a day after the two-week ban was revoked following the tripartite meeting on Saturday Feb 2,2013


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