Kamal Hassan sure goes places
by Pushpa Iyengar
To ensure that no more legal hurdles hit his Rs 60 crore Dasavatharam, which releases on June 13, Producer Ravichandran has filed a caveat before the Supreme Court. By filing the caveat, the producer has ensured that the International Sri Vaishnava Dharma Samrakshana Society and Kalyana Suba Society, whose PILs were rejected last week by the Madras High Court, don't approach the Apex Court in appeal. The Vaishnav Society had opposed the release of the film on the ground that it portrayed saint Ramanujam in poor light and that it incorrectly detailed violent clashes between Saivites and Vaishnavites. The Kalyana Society wanted the censor certificate revoked saying the title Dasavatharam -- which refers to the ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu -- would hurt religious sentiments. Producer Ravichandran had told the court that the film had no scene of clashes between the two groups. On the use of the title, the judges said, "Nobody can have any objection for the use of the title as there is no intellectual property or copyright over the title."
Jackie Chan came for the audio release and it looks like even US President George Bush will get to see the film. As Ravichandran of Aascar (he had to change it from Oscar) says, "As Kamal Hassan plays the role of George Bush, we thought it would be appropriate to show him the movie." They've approached Lousiana governor Bobby Jindal to do the needful. A Tamil film in the White House? Kamal Hassan sure goes places. [from OutlookIndia]
