The support for Kamal Haasan spiked today with prominent film stars
and directors in Tollywood and Bollywood rallying around the
actor-director whose film Vishwaroopam has been banned for two-weeks by
the Tamil Nadu government.
Actors and directors, in a flurry of tweets, pointed out that the
government has no right to intervene after the national censor board has
cleared a movie.
"A zone of shame for a sham of a political scenario....Kamal Haasan
needs not only our support but fraternity proactivity.....like NOW!!!,"
said director Karan Johar.
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan tweeted this diktat to his fans: "go
stand outside the cinema hall and insist on seeing the film. It's a
movie, entertainment. What law and order problem on a movie?"
Prakash Raj - "It's not who lost but who WON is terrifying. This
happened Today to Kamala Hassan Tom it can happen to any one of us. WAKE
UP everyone." (sic)
Actor Nani - "TN Govt has hurt my religious sentiments becoz .. I'm
an actor, acting is my religion and Kamal Hassan is my God. Vishwaroopam
ban chesinandhuku kamal hassan fan Ayina naatho Saha Chala mandhi
manobhavalu dhabbathinnayi, Memu roadlekki raalu visurtham ...
Ethesthara ban" (sic)
Arvind Swami - "What is happening to Kamal sir is unfair and unjust.
Request the artistes and technicians associations to organise a silent
show of protest. on my way back after meeting Kamal sir. He has my
unconditional support. Keep the faith. He will emerge victorious with
all our support. I cant control/decide on what other people think or do.
I wanted to express my support to Kamal Sir, i met him and did just
that" (sic)
Mahesh Bhatt - "Zero tolerance towards intolerance! Are we going to
be governed by the whims of these power drunk politicians or by the rule
of law?" (sic)
Anupam Kher - "Kamal Hassan travelled with me to LA and kept talking
passionately about exciting times in cinema in India. This is what we
do to him. " (sic)
Harris Jayaraj - "My support and prayers are for Kamal sir..... He will definitely come out Of this mayhem" (sic)
Kiccha Sudeep - " If banning is wats to b done,,thr r plenty more tat
needs to be done,startin wth evry foreign flm tats releasd in india
against our culture by bannin Vishwaroopam wth a reason as silly as it
could b,,they'v questioned th integrity n humiliated a legend,whos th
pride of our nation .Kamal sir is every indians pride n Im sure every
indian's wth him" (sic)
Rajamouli - "Initially i was outraged along with the film fraternity
at the atrocity of banning #vishwaroobam stating "it hurts the
sentiments of the Muslims." (sic)