Chennai: Even before dust could settle over ‘The Kerala Story’, another movie `Farhana’ has stoked a row in Tamil Nadu.
Indian National League (INL) has termed the film “anti-Islamic” and alleged that it portrayed the Muslim community in a particular way. INL Leader Tada J Abdul Rahim has filed a complaint against the film with Chennai Police Commissioner to ban the film.
“‘The teaser of the movie depicts a Muslim woman who does sex work across the world wearing a burqa. It is an insult to Islamic culture by the virulent Hindutva politics,” the INL leader said in his complaint.
Police Commissioner Shankar Jiwal deployed a large number of police forces outside the home of actress Aishwarya Rajesh who has essayed the role of Farhana in the movie.
Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam leader M.H Jawahirullah said that the film is not only an insult to Muslim women but to the entire women community in the country.
A protest was held by the Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam party near the old bus stand in Tiruvarur district. In the wake of large-scale protests, some theatres have announced to cancel the screening of the movie in Tamil Nadu.
