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Vinci Code erased in TN before screening |
June
01, 2006 |
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Everywhere you turn, it is the same story.
First it was the north eastern state of
Nagaland that banned both the book and the
film, then it was the northern state of
Punjab, and now it is the southern state
of Tamil Nadu. There is something enigmatically
compelling about this film, to ban it outright,
rather than to screen it. |
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The newly elected Tamil Nadu
government has ordered the suspension
of the screening of the film
Da Vinci Code, which was slated
for release tomorrow. District
collectors and the Police Commissioner
have been duly alerted. "The
Government has taken cognizance
of the various reports and complaints
received from the minority communities,
particularly the Christian community,
regarding the proposed screening
of the movie," the Principal
Secretary, Home, said in a press
statement. |
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While
Christian communities the world
over was protesting, the film
was however not banned. Already,
while the whole world got to
see the film on May 17th, India
was the only country in the
world where it was delayed.
After much deliberation, the
censor board passed the film
with a disclaimer that it is
just a work of fiction and not
fact. However, the press release
that was released in Tamil Nadu
further stated that the screening
of the movie might hurt the
religious feelings and sentiments
of the Christian community and
lead to demonstrations and disturb
the peace and tranquility within
the State. |
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While the distributors A V Mohan of
Anu Roshni films will suffer heavy losses,
the Collectors and the Commissioner
have been asked to monitor the situation
and make sure that the ban is implemented
without fail.
While the rest of the country will be
watching the code unravel on screen,
people of Tamil Nadu will have to wait
indefinitely. |
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