‘Smoking Kali’ on film poster: Indian filmmaker Leena booked by UP & Delhi cops

Published on Jul 05, 2022 05:06 pm IST

Delhi and Uttar Pradesh police have filed FIRs against filmmaker Leena Manimekalai, who has been accused of hurting religious sentiments with the poster for her documentary 'Kaali'. The FIR has been registered at Hazratganj police station of Lucknow on the complaint of advocate Ved Prakash Shukla. The poster shows a woman dressed like Goddess Kali, smoking a cigarette and waving the Pride flag. The Toronto-based filmmaker has urged her supporters to use the hashtag ‘Love you Leena Manimekalai’ in their posts, and wrote in a tweet that she has ‘nothing to lose’. Watch this video for more details.

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