Chennai:
The hunt for a compromise that could end the ban on Kamal Haasan's film Vishwaroopam in Tamil Nadu has begun at a meeting in Chennai organised by the state government.
Kamal Haasan is in Mumbai where the Hindi version of the 95-crore thriller releases today. The meeting in Chennai was attended by his brother Chandra who has co-produced the film, representatives of the state government, the Chennai Police Commissioner and Muslim leaders whose objections to the depiction of Muslims in the film provoked a two-week ban.
The mediation session was offered yesterday by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who stridently defended the ban, arguing that it was necessary to maintain law and order and to give both sides time to "cool down and come to an agreement." (Kamal Haasan's film could release soon, Jayalalithaa explains how)
The actor told NDTV last night that "I don't think the film will have to be chopped. I will talk to my Muslim brothers." (Vishwaroopam doesn't need cuts: Kamal Haasan to NDTV)
Earlier this week, the actor, who has also directed and produced the film, met with Muslim leaders and agreed to delete a list of scenes and words that were identified as contentious. However minutes later, the Madras High Court ruled in favour of the ban.
The actor has declared that "if this happens again, I will have to leave India."
Kamal Haasan is in Mumbai where the Hindi version of the 95-crore thriller releases today. The meeting in Chennai was attended by his brother Chandra who has co-produced the film, representatives of the state government, the Chennai Police Commissioner and Muslim leaders whose objections to the depiction of Muslims in the film provoked a two-week ban.
The mediation session was offered yesterday by Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa who stridently defended the ban, arguing that it was necessary to maintain law and order and to give both sides time to "cool down and come to an agreement." (Kamal Haasan's film could release soon, Jayalalithaa explains how)
The actor told NDTV last night that "I don't think the film will have to be chopped. I will talk to my Muslim brothers." (Vishwaroopam doesn't need cuts: Kamal Haasan to NDTV)
Earlier this week, the actor, who has also directed and produced the film, met with Muslim leaders and agreed to delete a list of scenes and words that were identified as contentious. However minutes later, the Madras High Court ruled in favour of the ban.
The actor has declared that "if this happens again, I will have to leave India."
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