Many Muslim leaders have accused the Sivakarthikeyan-Sai Pallavi film Amaran of spreading Islamophobia, sparking a new controversy. Amaran, which was directed by Rajkumar Periyasamy, is based on the life of tamil Nadu's Major Mukund Varadarajan, who was killed in action in the Shopian area of kashmir in 2014.
On november 7, more than 150 members of the Social Democratic party of india (SDPI) demonstrated outside the Alwarpet offices of the movie's producer, kamal haasan, in Chennai. "Amaran is pushing anti-minority sentiments among the people, and it is not a complete biopic," stated K Kareem, State Secretary of the SDPI, according to The Hindu. Instead, the movie was designed to incite anti-Muslim sentiment. Therefore, we vehemently condemn it. kamal haasan previously produced Vishwaroopam (2013), which similarly included anti-Muslim sentiment.
The film also propagates divisive narratives, according to Manithaneya Makkal Katchi founder-president MH Jawahirullah, who also likened Amaran to contentious anti-Muslim films such as The kashmir Files (2022) and The kerala Story (2023).
The movie's exploitation of Kashmir's Azadi (freedom) slogan has also drawn criticism. The phrase, which was created by people calling for Kashmiri independence and autonomy, was frequently chanted during demonstrations against the actions of the Union government, including the citizenship amendment act (CAA). Amaran has a song called "Azadi," which was written and sung by Arivu and composed by GV Prakash, the film's music director. However, the song disregards local politics and feelings in favor of dedicating it to the indian Army.
On november 7, more than 150 members of the Social Democratic party of india (SDPI) demonstrated outside the Alwarpet offices of the movie's producer, kamal haasan, in Chennai. "Amaran is pushing anti-minority sentiments among the people, and it is not a complete biopic," stated K Kareem, State Secretary of the SDPI, according to The Hindu. Instead, the movie was designed to incite anti-Muslim sentiment. Therefore, we vehemently condemn it. kamal haasan previously produced Vishwaroopam (2013), which similarly included anti-Muslim sentiment.
The film also propagates divisive narratives, according to Manithaneya Makkal Katchi founder-president MH Jawahirullah, who also likened Amaran to contentious anti-Muslim films such as The kashmir Files (2022) and The kerala Story (2023).
The movie's exploitation of Kashmir's Azadi (freedom) slogan has also drawn criticism. The phrase, which was created by people calling for Kashmiri independence and autonomy, was frequently chanted during demonstrations against the actions of the Union government, including the citizenship amendment act (CAA). Amaran has a song called "Azadi," which was written and sung by Arivu and composed by GV Prakash, the film's music director. However, the song disregards local politics and feelings in favor of dedicating it to the indian Army.
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