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terrorist...terrorism white." For further talks, the Muslim party demanded a film cut of around nine minutes. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa defended the government's action, stating it was not in a position to provide security across all 524 theatres where it was to be screened from 25 January. A mutual agreement was finally settled on 2 February 2013, when Haasan agreed to mute five scenes. The Malaysian government would meet with the distributor of
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in India, but she denied all allegations against her regarding political and business interests. After persistent pressure to cut the film by allegedly objectionable scenes, Kamal Haasan said, he could be forced to leave the state of Tamil Nadu and India, because he was "fed up at being played around
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was about to see its premiere on direct-broadcast satellite, or direct-to-home (DTH), platforms, wherein Haasan had roped in many DTH operators for the simultaneous release on DTH along with the theatrical release. However, it was later reported that the concept would be dropped after the Tamil Nadu
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Association (TAMBRAS) filed a complaint with the City police commissioner that the film contained scenes that offended the community and requested to be removed. A petition asking for a nationwide ban on screening the film citing some of the scenes offending the Christian community was dismissed by
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word rather than a Tamil word. They argued that Kamal Haasan was being against his native language – Tamil – by naming the film in another language, citing, "Kamal Haasan, who has been in the industry for more than half a century, must be an example for young film makers to take up Tamil titles for
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Islamic organizations had earlier demanded that the film be screened to them before its release, expressing concern over the depiction of the community in the movie. Haasan had organized a special film screening for them following their demand. The screening of the film had been put on hold for 15
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on the DTH platform, stating, "If only three percent of the population in Tamil Nadu use DTH services, then how much loss can one show of my film possibly cause the producers or theatre owners?". He also added that it would be a one-time show, a few hours before the film releases in theatres, and
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Jayalalitha justified the ban to maintain law and order based on intelligence reports and said that there was no political motive behind the move. She also offered support from the government to facilitate talks to see the release of the film and said she would sue Karunanidhi and the media for
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claimed, "There is a danger that the public may view any Muslim with a beard as a terrorist waiting for an opportunity to plant a bomb." Kamal Haasan released a protest note, criticising them for using an "icon bashing" tactic to profile themselves politically. Contrary to Jawahirullah, he also
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cost approximately ₹1,000 (US$ 12). Talks with theatre owners ended in a compromise, where the DTH version would be released one week after the theatrical release in Tamil and Telugu and one day after its release in Hindi in North India, on 2 February. However, Haasan filed a complaint at the
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when he stated his intent to emigrate from Tamil Nadu to another secular state or country. Kamal Haasan said, "I mean no harm. The film is not about hurting Muslims. The good Muslims in the films are Indians, and the bad Muslims are terrorists who are not from India. How can I paint
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as "cruel and inhumane. At the same time, according to him, they were actually "helpless citizens fighting for the right of their own country," an issue that was not debated about. He compared the Taliban to the Sri Lankan Tamil militant group, the
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problems; however, the film was released in other states with greater Muslim populations than in Tamil Nadu. The ban in Tamil Nadu triggered the stop of screenings in neighbouring Indian states as well as a few foreign markets.
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was taken off theatres across Karnataka following a police advisory. Meanwhile, theatres in Malaysia and Sri Lanka removed the film, citing the ban in Tamil Nadu. The film was released in
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administration on the film is the result of wrath over Kamal Haasan who had recently expressed his opinion "on wanting to see a dhoti-clad Tamilian" for prime minister at a function in
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rights, the Taliban fight for their country. And similar to how it is an injustice to the Eelam if we were to portray them as raw terrorists, it is equally absurd of
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mentioned, "This film glorifies Islam, portraying the Muslim as an upstanding specimen who won’t think twice before punishing a wrongdoer from his faith."
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300–600 million. A mutual agreement with the Muslims of Tamil Nadu was finally settled on 2 February 2013, when Haasan agreed to mute five scenes.
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to overturn the ban. Haasan expressed grief during a press conference he held at his residence, which he had pawned as part of securing the budget for
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was screened in Karnataka on 26 January 2013. Protests disrupted film screenings in some parts of Mysore, Bangalore, and Shimoga districts. However,
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said that the humiliation of an "immaculate actor" and "national treasure" is "one of the darkest moments for the entire film fraternity."
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upheld the ban in Tamil Nadu on 30 January 2013. It was suggested that the judge was awaiting the result of Haasan's other case against
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stated that "people are the best judges and that they should decide on whether the film is against a community." Filmmaker
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theatre organisations protested against such a television release. Reports again emerged that Hasaan is keen on releasing
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demanded the ban of the film and claimed that the film would hurt Muslim sentiments. Although the film was cleared by the
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their films." The same political party had earlier protested against the song "Kannodu Kannai Kalandhal" in Haasan's
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These developments have been widely criticised by several filmmakers and politicians alike. Backing Kamal Haasan,
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in a dirty political game". He estimated the loss of revenues due to banning policies somewhere between
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was the subject of several controversies. The first of this kind was the title naming issue, where the
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saw an unlimited release of the film, although some Muslim outfits were reportedly arrested by the
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for his bold statements on social issues in his films. Demonstrating solidarity,
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reviewed the film, and the Home Ministry lifted the ban on 19 February 2013.
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Other individuals who expressed their disapproval of the film's ban include
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due to persistent allegations made by Islamic organisations, including the
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and Karunanidhi. Karunanidhi accused Jayalalithaa of being involved in a
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in the state of Tamil Nadu gave orders to the theatre owners not to show
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for "anti-competitive practices" in restricting the release of
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The film was later confirmed to be released on 26 January in
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stated that the film would give Muslims a sense of pride.
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Competition Commission of India
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