Chennai: Tamil actor Kamal Haasan welcomed the Supreme Court's order striking down Section 66(A) of the IT Act, saying technology's growth cannot be stopped.
"I feel information technology's growth should not be stopped, cannot be stopped," he said.
In a landmark judgement, a Supreme Court bench of Justices J Chelameswar and R F Nariman had termed liberty of thought and expression as "cardinal" and said that "the public's right to know is directly affected by section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act." (Also Read: )
Addressing reporters ahead of the release of his much-anticipated film Uttama Villain next month, Mr Haasan also took potshots at the Pahlaj Nihalani-led Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) for imposing a set of guidelines and restrictions.
Such guidelines 'stifle' freedom of expression of the movie maker, said the actor-producer.
Talking about Uttama Villain, which also features Dadasaheb Phalke recipient, late K Balachander, Mr Haasan said that it was close to his heart since his mentor had played a role in it. The film is directed by Ramesh Aravind.
To a question on reviving his mega-budget Marudanayakam, he said some of his friends were discussing the matter and that he had suggested that the film be made in English since it is an 'international cinema'.
"I feel information technology's growth should not be stopped, cannot be stopped," he said.
In a landmark judgement, a Supreme Court bench of Justices J Chelameswar and R F Nariman had termed liberty of thought and expression as "cardinal" and said that "the public's right to know is directly affected by section 66(A) of the Information Technology Act." (Also Read: )
Such guidelines 'stifle' freedom of expression of the movie maker, said the actor-producer.
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To a question on reviving his mega-budget Marudanayakam, he said some of his friends were discussing the matter and that he had suggested that the film be made in English since it is an 'international cinema'.
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