India's Supreme Court has granted an interim order protecting director Leena Manimekalai from 'coercive action' by police agencies in several Indian states. The Toronto-based filmmaker says she received death threats after tweeting a poster for her film Kaali last summer that featured a controversial depiction of the Hindu goddess Kali.
Police in six different Indian states issued first information reports against Manimekalai for allegedly offending the religious sentiments of Hindus. In her petition, she said she wanted to depict Kali in an "inclusive and all-compassing form" and noted that there are wide-ranging interpretations of gods and goddesses in the Hindu faith.
According to Manimekalai, the film is a commentary on multiculturalism. It features Manimekalai herself portraying Kali and exploring the city of Toronto at night.
I don’t know when are we going to stop using religion and culture as a fucking joke and punch line, have some respect and honour
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Such tolerance. Let’s flood our country with these people.