Mumbai: Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has cryptically talked concerning the ban on the lately launched movie ‘The Kerala Story’ in a thread concerning the “propaganda” movie. Cryptically reacting to the ban of ‘The Kerala Story’ in West Bengal, Kashyap tweeted on Wednesday: “You agree with the film or not, be it propaganda, counter-propaganda, offensive or not, to ban it is just wrong.”
He additionally shared a quote by French thinker Voltaire, which learn: “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.”
‘The Kerala Story’ is presently in controversy after the movie’s trailer claimed that 32,000 ladies from Kerala went lacking and joined the terrorist group, ISIS. Later, the movie’s makers had modified it to a few ladies.
Anurag tweeted it’s “just wrong” to ban a movie, even whether it is “propaganda” and requested individuals to look at ‘Afwaah’, which “talks against misuse of social media and how inherent prejudice is weaponised to create hatred and unrest”.
He tweeted, “You want to fight propaganda. Then go in numbers and see the film that talks against misuse of social media and how inherent prejudice is weaponised to create hatred and unrest. It’s running in cinemas and is called ‘Afwaah’. Go make your voice stronger. Go make a point. That’s the right way to fight.”
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had lately directed the state chief secretary to make sure the movie is faraway from all screens within the state.
