Superstar-politician Rajinikanth’s film ‘Kaala’ hit the theatres in the morning. His fans flocked to theatres as early as 4 am to catch the first show of his film. Although this movie has been released across India, his Karnataka fans were disappointed. Due to possibilities of opposition from pro-Kannada activists, Karnataka theatres did not screen the movie. Know more in detail.
Why is film not released in state?
This all happen due to Rajinikanth’s remarks on the Cauvery water dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Last month, Rajinikanth had said that no matter which government is in power, Karnataka should release Cauvery waters for Tamil Nadu. The dispute over waters of Cauvery river between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is decade long. Cauvery river is called the Ganga of the south.
Pro-Kannada groups have threatened to disrupt screenings of Kaala movie starring Rajinikanth. To avoid any kind of violence, Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy asked that the film should not be released in his state or to delay the release.
Details about the show
In Chennai, the first show was at 4 am while in other parts of world, it was around 7 am. Due to the present situation, distributors in Karnataka took clearance from the state government to ensure security at theatres chosen to screen movie. Even Rajinikanth had appealed to Mr Kumaraswamy to facilitate the film’s release by providing security at movie theatres.
SC verdict over ban of movie
The Supreme Court refused to defer the release of the movie. A bench of judges said that we don’t want to interfere with its release as fans are waiting for movie.
