Goddess Smoking On The ‘Kaali’ Movie Poster: Furious Netizens Scream For The Filmmaker’s Arrest
“Kaali” The Documentary Movie: A sizable portion of social media is outraged by the documentary’s poster, which shows the Hindu goddess Kaali having a cigar. The filmmaker’s arrest is being demanded by many people.
Kaali: The Controversial Documentary
The controversial documentary Kaali, which is spreading like wildfire for all the opposite reasons, is at the heart of the dispute. Internet users claim that the movie’s poster is offensive to the Hindu goddess & hurtful to religious feelings.
The hashtag #ArrestLeenaManimekalai started to trend on Twitter as users demanded action be taken against the app’s creator.
https://twitter.com/LeenaManimekali/status/1543200394477805568?t=CtSCkbh4zvgIwWssLZ86TA&s=19
After Leena Manimekalai posted the movie’s advertising on social media, the debate broke out. A woman wearing the goddess Kaali’s robes is shown on the poster. The image shows her puffing on a cigarette.
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
Kaali: The All In One!
The actor portraying the deity is seen holding the pride flag for the LGBTQ+ community in addition to her customary Trishul (trident) as well as a sickle.
This is blasphemy and hurts Hindu religious sentiment.
.@AgaKhanMuseum needs to take this down immediately. @MEAIndia @DrSJaishankar @KirenRijiju
— SanksP 🇮🇳🏴 (@SanksP) July 3, 2022
Leena Manimekalai was the target of internet criticism shortly after sharing the poster. Social media users urged the Aga Khan Palace, where the movie’s premiere took place, to promptly take it down.
Others claimed it was offensive to religious beliefs and profane. Some urged the PMO and Home Minister Amit Shah to act.
@AmitShah ji @AmitShahOffice ji @BJP4India @HMOIndia @sambitswaraj ji @mygovindia @HCI_Ottawa @IndiainToronto @DrSJaishankar @ANI government should take strict action against her b'coz she is insulting Our GODDESS MAA MAHAKAALI…..!!! https://t.co/CsafvxhH80
— 🇮🇳Nation First🇮🇳 (@TrueNationalst0) July 3, 2022
Leena Manimekalai, the film’s director, has pleaded with viewers to watch this movie first before criticizing it.
The movie describes what happens when Kaali shows up one evening and strolls through Toronto’s streets. You’ll modify the tag from “#ArrestLeenaManimekalai” to “love you Leena Manimekalai” once you’ve seen the film, she tweeted.
The worldwide uproar over Nupur Sharma, a suspended BJP spokesperson comments, on the Prophet Muhammad coincides with the issue over the movie Kaali. The argument raised questions about what constitutes blasphemy and free speech, and it opened up Pandora’s box.
