Director Ameer under fire for remarks on ‘Jana Nayagan’ leak
KVN Productions has warned of civil and criminal proceedings against every offender
Even as the leak of Vijay’s swansong Jana Nayagan has been strongly condemned by top names across industries, filmmaker-actor Ameer has attracted significant backlash for not only viewing the pirated footage of the unreleased film but also publicly discussing it.
Celebrities, as well as industry bodies like the Tamil Film Producers Council and the Film Employees Federation of South India have flayed the leak of the film as “unpardonable,” “one of the biggest thefts,” and “a structural failure that undermines artistes and investors.”
However, Ameer, on his WhatsApp status, has criticised the film’s portrayal of Muslims, writing, “Even in the leaked footage of Jana Nayagan, Muslims are portrayed as terrorists. Is this your politics? When will this mindset change?”
Social media users slammed the director for viewing and discussing content from a major film leak.
Earlier, Ameer, reacting to the delay in Censor Board certification for Jana Nayagan, said, “I don’t remember any instance where the CBFC said that a film must be reviewed and decided upon by the Election Commission for certification. If that is the case, we cannot deny, and must accept, that there is a significant political angle hidden in it.”
Following the leaks, KVN Productions, which bankrolls the film, has issued a statement saying civil and criminal proceedings will be instituted against every offender without exception.
