#Kaali Poster

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Teaser of Raima Sen-starrer ‘Maa Kaali’ to release on July 4, film based on 1946 Calcutta killings

The makers of the movie ‘Maa Kaali’, starring Raima Sen and IAS officer turned actor Abhishek Singh, unveiled a new poster on Tuesday and announced that the teaser will be released on July 4.

‘Maa Kaali’ is a socially relevant, hard-hitting, and haunting tale based on the 1946 Calcutta killings that led to the partition of India. It portrays the true events of the ‘Direct Action Day’ and ‘Naokhali’ massacres.

Source: bhaskarlive.in

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SC protects filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from arrest over goddess Kaali poster

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in multiple FIRs lodged against her for depicting Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in a poster of her documentary.

A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice P.S. Narasimha said no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner either on the basis of FIRs registered or any FIR which may have been lodged, or may be lodged in connection with the same matter.

The top court also issued a notice on the filmmaker's plea, who was represented by advocate Kamini Jaiswal.

The petitioner sought a direction to quash all the FIRs registered against the filmmaker in various states over the poster of her documentary titled "Kaali".

Source : https://www.dailypioneer.com/2023/trending-news/sc-protects-filmmaker-leena-manimekalai-from-arrest-over-goddess-kaali-poster.html

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In 'Kaali' Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Appears In Delhi Court

In ‘Kaali’ Movie Poster Row, Filmmaker Appears In Delhi Court

The court has listed the matter on February 7, 2023 for further hearing. New Delhi: The producer of the documentary film ‘Kaali’ appeared in Delhi court through her counsel on Saturday. The court had issued summons to producer Leena Manimekalai and her production house. A suit sought an interim injunction to restrain the defendants from depicting goddess Kaali in the way they have depicted in a…

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फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें, अब दिल्ली की कोर्ट ने भेजा समन

फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई की बढ़ी मुश्किलें, अब दिल्ली की कोर्ट ने भेजा समन

Delhi Court Summons Leena Manimekalai: फिल्म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई के मुश्किलें बढ़ती जा रही हैं. अब दिल्ली की एक अदालत ने लीना मणिमेकलाई (Leena Manimekalai) को समन जारी किया है. उनकी आने वाली फिल्म काली (Kaali Movie) के पोस्टरों और प्रचार वीडियो में कथित रूप से हिंदू देवी को अनुचित तरीके से चित्रित करने के मामले में लगाई गई याचिका पर कोर्ट ने उन्हें और अन्य लोगों को तलब किया है. जज अभिषेक…

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Kaali Film Poster Controversy: 'काली' फिल्म की निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई को मिला दिल्ली कोर्ट की तरफ से नोटिस

Kaali Film Poster Controversy: ‘काली’ फिल्म की निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई को मिला दिल्ली कोर्ट की तरफ से नोटिस

Image Source : LEENA MANIMEKALAI TWITTER काली’ फिल्म की निर्माता को मिला कोर्ट की तरफ से नोटिस Kaali Film Poster Controversy: डॉक्यूमेंट्री फिल्म ‘काली’ के पोस्टर को लेकर ज़ारी विवाद अब और भी गहरा होते जा रहा है। इस पोस्टर को लेकर लोगों की नाराज़गी कम होने का नाम नहीं ले रही है। फिल्म के पोस्टर में जिस तरह से देवी काली को चित्रित किया गया है, इससे लोगों के धार्मिक भावनाओं को गहरा आघात पहुंचा है।…

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A tweet of a film poster that shows Hindu goddess Kali smoking a cigarette has sparked rage in India.

Leena Manimekalai, a Toronto-based director, tweeted the poster on Saturday, July 2. In the tweet, Manimekalai announced that her film Kaali would be released as part of the Aga Khan Museum's Rhythms of Canada Festival.

Shame on you

— Lord_shardool (@Shardul_thakur9) July 3, 2022

But the reception was overwhelming frenzied in India, where religious tensions are becoming more volatile. Last month, a Hindu shopowner was beheaded for allegedly insulting the Prophet Muhammad.

This incident followed an earlier death caused by a Hindu politician's comments against the Muslim Prophet.

Manimekalai became trending on Twitter in India as many called for her arrest. Some Twitter users asked the Aga Khan Museum to takedown Manimekalai's poster for hurting religious sentiments, calling it blasphemy.

One Twitter user urged government officials to consider how Hindus were treated for hurting religious sentiments, referring to the deaths of Hindus that involved insulting the Muslim prophets. "Please don't forget how we were questioned for hurting religious sentiments & needful action must be taken," the tweet said.

Every day H!ndu religion is mocked, Is govt. testing our patience ?? Dear @AmitShah @HMOIndia @PMOIndia @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia Please don't forget how we were questioned for hurting religious sentiments & needful action must be taken.https://t.co/MkaarqeZFU

— Chandra Prakash Singh (@CpSingh9714) July 3, 2022

Speaking to the BBC, Manimekalai explained that her film depicts the goddess Kali as a champion of humanity and embraces diversity.

"As a poet and filmmaker, I embody Kali in my own independent vision," she said.

Kaali Poster Controversy: Leena Manimekalai, The Lady Who Insulted Maa Kaali #kollywood #Hindu ⁦ pic.twitter.com/ssNcimKT5e

— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) July 6, 2022

The censure and the backlash Manimekalai faces show that hardline conservative Hindus react to perceived insults vehemently. This backlash is apparent in how the Indian government mandated Facebook and Twitter India to shut down Atheist Republic's social media access in the country.

According to Kunwar Khuldune Shahid of the Newslaundry, reactions from Hindutvas and Islamists clearly show why "there must be no free speech exception for religion."

In his article, Shahid outlined how two western arts, the Charlie Hebdo caricature and AR's Blasphemous Art, triggered both Muslims and Hindus into a rage.

The reaction is similar to what Manimekalai's film has garnered. Rebuke for the art, and arrest or worse, death to the artist.

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The responses on Twitter are amazing, borderline Islamic.

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After India's objection, Canadian museum reacts to 'Kaali' movie poster

After India’s objection, Canadian museum reacts to ‘Kaali’ movie poster

Kaali Poster Controversy: Amid controversy over the poster of filmmaker Leena Manimekalai’s short film ‘Kaali‘, the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto has expressed deep regret for “unintentionally committing crimes” against members of Hindu and other religions. has done. In a statement, the museum said Toronto Metropolitan University’s ‘Under the Tent’ project brought together the works of students from…

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Kaali Movie Poster: फिल्‍म 'काली' के पोस्‍टर पर कनाडा से लेकर दिल्‍ली तक बवाल

Kaali Movie Poster: फिल्‍म ‘काली’ के पोस्‍टर पर कनाडा से लेकर दिल्‍ली तक बवाल

नई दिल्‍ली। Kaali Movie Poster: डाक्‍यूमेंटी फिल्‍म काली (Kaali) को लेकर विवाद बढ़ता जा रहा है। देशभर में फिल्‍म निर्माता लीना मणिमेकलाई की आलोचना हो रही है। कनाडा के टोरंटो में रहने वाली लीना ने 2 जुलाई को फिल्‍म काली का पोस्‍टर जारी किया था। इस पोस्‍टर में एक महिला को हिंदू देवी काली माता की तरह कपड़े पहने और सिगरेट पीते हुए दिखाया जा रहा है। पोस्‍टर के जारी होते ही सोशल मीडिया पर इसका विरोध…

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1. #malayalam #Lucifer #Telugu #remake #Godfather #chiranjeevi #director #mohanraja 2. 14 years of #subramaniyapuram #movie 3. 19 years of #kadhalkonden movie 4. #kaali #performance #documentary by #leenamanimekalai #poster Shared by #VenilCinemaTeam https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfl-kFRJl0S/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There is public outrage in India over the depiction of a Hindu goddess that critics say disparages the religious figure.

The image appears in a poster promoting the new short film Kaali by Canadian-based Indian filmmaker Leena Manimekalai. The poster depicts Hindu goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette and holding an LGBTQ+ flag.

After filmmaker Leena Manimekalai shared the poster in a tweet Saturday, the day a museum in Toronto hosted the film’s first showing, the image of the smoking goddess sparked a furor in India with angry Hindus demanding a ban on the film and legal action against the filmmaker.

Monday, the Indian High Commission in Canada said it had received complaints from Hindu community leaders over the “disrespectful depiction of Hindu gods” in the poster, and it urged the Canadian authorities and the event organizers to withdraw all “provocative” materials related to the film.

A day later, the museum issued an apology, saying the film was no longer being shown there, and that it regretted having “inadvertently caused offense to members of the Hindu and other faith communities.”

Manimekalai wrote and directed Kaali as an academic project in her graduate study program at Toronto Metropolitan University. In the film, Manimekalai is an incarnation of the goddess Kaali. Living as a queer female filmmaker in Toronto, she attempts to find belonging in a land stolen from its rightful inhabitants— the First Nations.

As the goddess of death, time and change, the dilemma of the reincarnated goddess in the film finds a resolution only at the end, when it dawns on her that ultimately, the land can be owned by no one; the universe is in a state of constant flux. The promotional poster shows a scene in which, dressed as the goddess Kaali, Manimekalai shares a cigarette with a homeless man.

“When I embody Kaali, I am Kaali myself. My Kaali is queer. She is a free spirit. She spits at the patriarchy. She dismantles Hindutva. She destroys capitalism,” Manimekalai told VOA. “She embraces everyone with all her thousand hands.”

Death threats

Manimekalai’s tweet of the poster went viral Saturday with tens of thousands of members of the Hindu community retweeting it with a hashtag reading “Arrest Leena Manimekalai.”

Police cases were filed against her in several states for “hurting the religious sentiments” of Hindus.

One Hindu group said in a police complaint that the depiction of the goddess Kaali in the poster was “completely unacceptable to Hindus” and Manimekalai “deliberately distorted the Hindu religion and culture with malicious intent to insult Hindu religious feelings.”

Manimekalai said she and her family members received death and rape threats from more than 200,000 social media accounts. In a video that surfaced online, a Hindu priest from the north Indian temple town Ayodhya threatened: “Do you want your head to be severed from your body?”

In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, Manimekalai’s native state in India, police arrested the female leader of a Hindu right-wing group for allegedly threatening her with death. The leader allegedly posted a video online in which she condemned her using strong words and threatened to kill her.

Twitter on Wednesday removed Manimekalai’s poster tweet.

Reacting to Twitter’s action, she said in a tweet, "Will @TwitterIndia withhold the tweets of the 200000 hate mongers?! These lowlife trolls tweeted and spread the very same poster that they find objectionable. Kaali cannot be lynched. Kaali cannot be raped. Kaali cannot be destroyed. She is the goddess of death."

The filmmaker said that the reaction in India against her film cannot be termed just an “outrage.”

“If a person in the street pounces upon you, it is a crime. If a person violates your body in a public place, it is sexual harassment. If a person throws acid on your face, it is an attempt of murder. If a person uses foul language against you, it is abuse. If a person goes after your family and friends and supporters and threatens them, it is violence. If all this is done by a mob, how can you call it just an 'outrage'?” she asked.

“How can I report 200000 ids? Where should I report? Who is going to take action? There is no law in India. The Constitution of the country is dead.” _________________________

Just gonna tack on this link to a related piece.

Kaali poster row: ‘Goddess Kaali is queer, free spirit that spits on patriarchy,’ says Leena Manimekalai

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Adipurush Case Controversy (2022): Facts, and Similar Cases

This article on 'Case filed against Adipurush for hurting religious sentiments: Facts and Laws' was written by Monika Yadav, an intern at Legal Upanishad.

Introduction

There have been several instances that came up with the issue of hurting religious sentiments and movies are the new targets in such matters. It’s a point of discussion that are religious sentiments this much fragile that they are hurt by mere small incidents. But sometimes, it became a matter of faith when facts were manipulated and not accepted by the religious community. In this article, we were discussing a similar incident in the movie Adipurush as well as the laws related to the same.

Facts

An attorney from Lucknow named Pramod Pandey filed a lawsuit against Saif Ali Khan, Prabhas Raghav, Kriti Sanon, producer Om Raut, and Bhushan Kumar with the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM). According to Section 153 (3) of the Cr.P.C, he has asked that a case be brought against the performers and directors for inaccurately representing Hindu deities, especially Shri Hanuman and Shri Ram. Saif will portray the villain in Om Raut's film, Lankesh, who is modeled after Ravana. Prabhas, a popular actor from South India, will play a part that is based on Lord Ram. According to the appeal, Saif Ali Khan was cited as saying in a contentious interview on December 6 that Ravana had a right to kidnap Sita because Ram's younger brother Lakshmana injured Surpanakha's nose. It's exciting to play a demon king since there are fewer restrictions in that role, Saif added in the Mumbai Mirror interview. However, we will humanize him, raise the entertainment value, and excuse his kidnapping of Sita and fight with Ram as retaliation for what his sister Surpanakha suffered at the hands of Lakshmana, who amputated her nose. The artist issued an apology and removed his words after receiving internet backlash. The matter is being heard in the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) court and the date of the next hearing is set for December 23.

Similar Instances

The Supreme Court restricted the validity of the penal providing to intentional and malicious acts instead of casual findings which were not motivated by malicious intent due to concerns about the abuse of Section 295A of the IPC, which offers up to three years in prison for hurting religious sentiments. A panel of justices Dipak Mishra, A. M. Khanwilkar, and M. M. Shantanagoudar declared: "Insults to religion offered unintentionally, carelessly, without any purposeful or malicious intention to condemn the religious feelings of such a class need not come inside the section." Kaali Police have received a complaint about the controversial documentary director Leena Manimekalai's poster. Manimekalai posted the aforementioned debatable poster on social media on July 2. Goddess Kaali is pictured smoking a cigarette in the poster. On social media, there has been a huge outrage, with calls to detain the director rising on Twitter. Manimekalai emphasized, stating that the documentary centers on the events that occur one evening when Goddess Kali emerges and strolls around Toronto's streets. She was charged with "hurting religious emotions through displaying Deity Kali smoking," though. Khuda Hafiz 2 Shia community members voiced worry that the song, "Haq Hussain" from the movie would offend their religious sensibilities. Makers expressed regret, adding, "Please rest assured that no member of said Shia community has been misrepresented in the movie, nor does it feature any Shias attacking others. The song was written with the purest of motives to honor Imam Hussain's greatness, and it was never intended to offend anyone's religious beliefs. However, we deliberately made the aforementioned alterations while taking into account the beliefs of the Shia sect." Tandav The most recent and critical incident included “Tandav”, which was made available on Amazon Prime on January 15 of this year. The creators of "Tandav" were charged with disparaging both the Indian Prime Minister and Hindu deities. The problem was also discussed at the ministerial level in addition to being the subject of a police FIR. The I&B ministry requested an explanation from the Amazon team. Apologies were requested and given. The scenes that offended people's feelings were taken out. A suitable boy The creators of the online series “A Suitable Boy” and Netflix have received a legal warning from the All India Shia Personal Law Board (AISPLB) for wilfully offending Shias' religious feelings by depicting the desecration of a “tazia” (a copy of Imam Husain's shrine) in one of the episodes. The online series was produced by BBC Studios and directed by Mira Nair. The Netflix OTT platform offers it. The creators must take the sequence out of the online series and apologize publicly, as the Board has asked through its notice them.

Adipurush Case Controversy (2022): Facts, and Similar Cases Laxmmi The Akshay Kumar-starring movie Laxmmi Bomb was changed to Laxmmi when it garnered negative press. The producers started receiving a legal letter from the Shri Rajput Karni Sena of Rajasthan, which claimed that the term Laxmmi Bomb was disrespectful to Goddess Laxmi and that it offended sensibilities. PK Violence was feared and there was tremendous uproar when the Aamir Khan movie "PK" was released. People believed that the movie mocked the Hindu gods. But the government provided cinemas showing the movie with police protection as a sign of tolerance & freedom of expression in a democratic system. Brahmastra Social media users criticized a particular sequence from the Brahmastra trailer in which Ranbir Kapoor can be seen ringing a bell while wearing shoes, leading many to believe that the action took place inside a temple. On this, the filmmaker provided clarity. "We had certain folks in our community, unhappy due to one shot in the Trailer - Ranbir's role wears shoes while he rings a Bell," Ayan Mukerji wrote. As the writer of this movie and a fan, I felt compelled to apologize for what transpired. Ranbir is entering a Durga Puja Pandal in our movie, not a temple. A similar Durga Puja celebration has been held by my own family for... 75 years! One, of which I've been a part of ever since I was a young child. According to my observations, we only remove our shoes when we are directly in front of the Goddess on the stage. I feel compelled to apologize to everyone who has been offended by this image because, above everything, Brahmastra is intended to be an appreciation of and celebration of Indian history, culture, and custom. That is the main motivation behind my film, so it is crucial to me that every Indian viewing Brahmastra experiences that same sentiment. Thank God The planned movie “Thank God” starring Ajay Devgn has faced legal issues. In a Jaunpur court, a lawyer by the name of Himanshu Srivastava has filed a complaint against the movie's director Indra Kumar, alongside actors Ajay Devgn and Siddhartha Malhotra. The petitioner, whose statement would be recorded on November 18, claims that the film's trailer makes fun of religion and has offended people of faith. According to Srivastava's plea, "As the lord of karma, Chitragupta maintains a record of a person's good and negative activities. Such God representations might lead to unpleasant situations because they offend religious sensibilities." He further mentioned that Ajay Devgn, who is dressed in a suit, is seen acting the part of Chitragupta, and in one scene, he can be seen making jokes and using foul language.

Laws in hand

Most cases involving religious sentiments are registered under Sections 153A (promote enmity among various groups on basis of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc.) and 295-298 (insult religion, disturb a religious assembly, trespass on graves, make statements to hurt religious feelings) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). When it occurs in a holy place, the prison sentence can be increased to five years from the standard three-year sentence and fines. The maximum sentence for anyone convicted of insulting religion is three years in prison, no bail, and an arrest without a warrant. The subjective character of accusations is the issue with these laws. It is insufficient to claim that a comment promoted hostility. According to the judiciary, it is necessary to show a connection between whatever had been said and disorderly conduct from the perspective of a reasonable, unbiased observer. Someone else might not find offensive what you do. Therefore, a comment or action must upset a group of people to consider an insult. The deciding element is conscious intent.

Conclusion

We have discussed so many incidents along with a few remarks made by the judiciary. Laws are in place but still, these laws hold back specific criteria which need to be amended. We should look forward in this matter to what will be held by the court.

Reference

- Wounded religious sentiments and the law in India, OUPblog, available at: https://blog.oup.com/2016/09/religious-sentiments-law-india/ - Ishita Mishra, "Delhi court to hear plea against upcoming movie Adipurush as plaintiff claimed its promo hurts sentiments of Hindus", The Hindu 9 October 2022, available at: https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/delhi-court-to-hear-plea-against-upcoming-movie-adipurush-as-plaintiff-claimed-its-promo-hurts-sentiments-of-hindus/article65985566.ece#:~:text=Thepetitionfiledbya,thepromoofthemovie - Puja Awasti, "Complaint against 'Adipurush' actors, director filed in Lucknow court" The Week, 7 October 2022, available at: https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2022/10/07/complaint-against-adipurush-actors-director-filed-in-lucknow-court.html Read the full article

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'काली' पोस्टर विवाद पर बिग बॉस फेम एक्ट्रेस ने किया रिएक्ट, 'मां कली सिगरेट नहीं पीतीं'

‘काली’ पोस्टर विवाद पर बिग बॉस फेम एक्ट्रेस ने किया रिएक्ट, ‘मां कली सिगरेट नहीं पीतीं’

Kaali पोस्टर विवाद पर बिग बॉस फेम एक्ट्रेस ने किया रिएक्ट, 'मां कली सिगरेट नहीं पीतीं' Source link

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Story-2: Kaali Kaali Baadali

M&M Films presents a beautiful Baba Ramdev Ji song "Kaali Kaali Baadali", sung by a famous Rajasthani singer Hajari Solanki, lyrics by Prem Sagar, music by Sapna Studio and directed by Raju Dilraj.

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~ Poster designed by Raju Dilraj

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Amidst the ruckus on the poster of Kaali, the director's tweet, 'If it costs my life then...'

Amidst the ruckus on the poster of Kaali, the director’s tweet, ‘If it costs my life then…’

Kaali Poster Controversy : The poster of film director Leena Manimekalai’s upcoming film ‘Kaali‘ has created a ruckus. Leena recently released the poster of the film Kaali on her official Twitter account, in which mother Kali is seen smoking a cigarette and holding the flag of the LGBTQ community in her hand. Controversy has erupted over this poster of Kali and people are accusing her of hurting…

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Leena Manimekalai on Kaali Poster controversy details

Leena Manimekalai on Kaali Poster controversy details

Recently there is a piece of news that came to know on the social media platform and internet-based other media and news sources about the recent controversy as the social media platform that is known for the ongoing controversies on the internet and also previously most of the controversies are related to Twitter in any manner either the Twitter has involved itself or not as this is a website…

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Kaali poster row: Vivek Agnihotri takes a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai for calling Goddess Kaali queer | Hindi Movie News

Kaali poster row: Vivek Agnihotri takes a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai for calling Goddess Kaali queer | Hindi Movie News

‘The Kashmir Files’ director Vivek Agnihotri seemingly took a dig at filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, for her comments about the Goddess Kaali. The independent filmmaker is courting controversy for depicting the goddess smoking a cigarette. Sharing Leena’s quote from an interview to a publication in which she called Kaali a ‘queer’ and ‘free spirit’, Agnihotri in turn called the director a ‘crazy…