Kingdom makers deny disrespecting Sri Lankan Tamils: No such scenes in film
Cadres from Naam Thamizhar Katchi (NTK), a pro-Tamil party, protested against the film outside theatres in Tamil Nadu's Madurai and Trichy. They called for a ban on the film's screening as well.'The movie demeans LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) fighters and Eezham Tamils. They fought for 30 years and died but are shown as enslaved people living in the mountain areas. This is an attempt to twist historical facts and we can't allow it. They have not had justice until now and many are still missing. Naam Thamizhar Katchi can't do such acts of hurting them,' stated Saravanan, State Propaganda Secretary of NTK.Meanwhile, distributors of the movie in Tamil Nadu have approached Madras High Court seeking police protection.'Kingdom' released in theatres on July 31 in multiple languages. The film opened to solid numbers, but has been witnessing a gradual decline in numbers at the box office in India. The film, set in Sri Lanka, follows the story of a cop-turned-spy, who eventually becomes the saviour of the Divi tribe.- Ends
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