Hindutva group, BJP disrupt film shooting over rumours of Tipu Sultan biopic: Cops

There were no damages but the shooting was disrupted, according to a police officer in Dindigul. “They were in the final stage of shooting. Local cadres of Hindu Munnani and BJP organised and marched to the location near a site protected by the ASI… They organised and marched to the area believing a news report that the movie’s name was not Sultan but ‘Tipu Sultan’. As the mob refused to leave the area even after they were briefed about the original story, the film crew left the place with all valuable equipment,” the officer said.

The producer, S R Prabhu’s Dream Warrior Pictures, issued a statement on Thursday clarifying that the movie has nothing to do with Tipu Sultan. “Incidents of several smaller outfits targeting the movie industry is seemingly increasing these days. There is a censor board to decide what not to be shown in a movie. Any decision about what to be shown within the censor board norms goes to the filmmaker…. We condemn those groups who pose hindrance to the making of movies,” it said.

Talking to The Indian Express, Prabhu said it was a locally organised group who protested without any clue about the film’s plot.

Leaders of the BJP and Hindu Munnani were not available for comment.