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Kali poster row: SC extends protection to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, clubs all FIRs against her and transfers them to Delhi
April 10, 2023 8:13 pm
A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala refused to quash the multiple FIRs but granted liberty to her counsel Indira Unninayar to approach a Delhi court for the quashing.
Delhi court summons ‘Kaali’ director Leena Manimekalai on plea against depiction of goddess in film
July 11, 2022 8:52 pm
Judge Abhishek Kumar of Tis Hazari Courts issued summons to the filmmaker and her company, Touring Talkies Media Private Limited, and will hear the matter on August 6.
Do not feel safe anywhere at this moment: Leena Manimekalai on 'Kaali' row
July 07, 2022 1:43 pm
The Toronto-based director, Leena Manimekalai, described the online vitriol as a "grand-scale mass lynching" by right-wing Hindu groups.
Kaali row: Aga Khan Museum tenders letter of apology over documentary's poster
July 06, 2022 4:27 pm
On July 4, a statement was issued by the High Commission of India in Ottawa. It noted that they received complaints from leaders of the Hindu community in Canada about the disrespectful depiction of Hindu deities on the poster of a film showcased as part of the ‘Under the Tnt’ project at the Aga Khan Museum, Toronto.
Who is Leena Manimekalai, the filmmaker accused of hurting religious sentiments with her documentary Kaali
July 06, 2022 8:37 am
Charges have been filed against director Leena Manimekalai, who has been accused of hurting religious sentiments with her documentary film, Kaali.
Madras HC refuses to discharge Twitter from defamation case
March 19, 2022 7:41 am
Justice P Velmurugan rejected the plea while dismissing an application from Twitter.
Tamil filmmaker Leena Manimekalai slams 'Chennai Express','Madras Cafe'
December 19, 2013 5:05 pm
Leena Manimekalai has slammed 'Madras Cafe' and 'Chennai Express' for portraying Tamil issues in a distorted way.
Troubled Waters
October 09, 2011 12:03 am
After a fight against censorship,Tamil filmmaker Leena Manimekalai is ready to showcase her film Sengadal,the story of a fishing community living on the fringes of Sri Lanka,at the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival.
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