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Nov 17, 2021 · The next day, on 15 November, the Vanniyar Sangam state president issued a legal notice to actor Suriya and TJ Gnanavel, demanding that the makers of the film tender an unconditional apology and ...
Nov 15, 2021 · The Vanniyar Sangam, on Monday, issued a legal notice to actor Suriya, his wife and actor-producer Jyotika, director T.J. Gnanavel and Amazon Prime, the makers of the movie Jai Bhim, seeking unconditional apology and demanding removal of scenes which allegedly shows the Vanniyar community in Tamil Nadu in poor light. They also demanded a compensation of Rs. 5 crore “within a period of seven ...
New Delhi: The president of a caste body representing the Vanniyars has sent a legal notice to actor Suriya and T.J. Ganavel, the director of the Tamil film Jai Bhim, accusing the film of ...
- Why Does It Matter?
- What Irked The Vanniyar Sangam in The First place?
- The Community Was Upset with Their Symbol Being Used Too
- South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce Stood with Suriya
- Earlier, Certain Netizens Were Miffed with A Scene in Film
The issue began days ago when Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss addressed a letter to Suriya, demanding answers for an "insulting" portrayal. Then, the actor wrote back a statement but the issue didn't get resolved. On Sunday, some PMK workers reportedly barged into a Tamil Nadu theater to stop the movie's screening. To note, Van...
The notice held the actual names of characters were retained in Jai Bhim as it's based on a real story. But the name of the Sub-Inspector who tortured some members of an underprivileged community and was lambasted for his conduct was changed. Although the SI, in reality, was Christian, he has been "deliberately" named Gurumoorthy in the film, added...
The notice further alleged that the makers "deliberately" created a 1995 calendar with the Agni Kundam, the symbol of the Vanniyar community, in one scene with the "mala fide intention of defaming members of the Vanniyar Sangam." Reportedly, the symbol has been removed now.
As the legal notice was served, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce also penned a letter to Ramadoss, taking a stand for the Navarasa actor, who is its member. President of the body, Katragadda Prasad, said the makers had immediately removed the symbol as requested, adding Suriya, who doesn't have any political or religious affiliations, shou...
This isn't the only issue surrounding the venture. Previously, some social media users took offense to a scene in the period piece. Prakash Raj, playing a police officer, was seen slapping a man who speaks Hindi, asking him to speak in Tamil instead. Slogans of anti-Hindi mentality were raised online but Raj squashed such claims, saying, "They saw ...
Nov 16, 2021 · The Vanniyar Sangam has issued a legal notice to the makers of the Suriya-starrer Jai Bhim accusing them of having included highly defamatory scenes against the community in the movie. The ...
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Nov 17, 2021 · The Vanniyar Sangam sent a legal notice to the makers of the film including director TJ Gnanavel, actor and producer Suriya, Jyotika, who is the other producer of the film, and Amazon Prime ...
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Nov 15, 2021 · However, Vanniyar Sangam has accused Jai Bhim of tarnishing the image of their community. Vanniyar Sangam State President Pu Tha Arulmozhi has issued a legal notice to actors Suriya, Jyotika, Amazon Prime Video and director TJ Gnanavel seeking an unconditional apology and demanding removal of scenes that allegedly defame the Vanniyar community.
