Before the release of Tamil film FIR The All-India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen asked the Telangana govt on Friday to remove "objectionable" content, starring Vishnu Vishal, and its promotional material, a day after the film was banned in Qatar, Kuwait, and Malaysia.
The party, led by Asaduddin Owaisi, expressed strong opposition to the film poster depicting the 'Shahada' in Arabic, claiming that it had offended Muslim feelings. Syed Ahmed Pasha Quadri, AIMIM General Secretary and Telangana MLA, visited with T. Srinivas Yadav, the state's Minister for Cinematography, and presented him a memorandum seeking action against the film.
One of Islam's Five Pillars, the 'Shahadah,' is a declaration of a believer's confidence in the idea of God's oneness (Allah) and the Prophet's role as God's Messenger. The AIMIM memorandum stated, "By portraying it as a promotional film poster, the makers of the film have hurt the feelings of Muslims." "Such a portrayal disparages Islam and its beliefs."
The AIMIM delegation requested the minister to use Section 8 of the Telangana Cinema (Regulation) Act, 1955 to take the required steps. "The action may be taken until all offensive content in the picture, as well as in the film's advertising material, has been deleted. This is necessary to maintain public order and peace in the state "their memorandum has been added
The film's action thriller story revolves around Vishnu Vishal, who portrays Irfan Ahmed, a Muslim youngster. The intelligence agencies accuse him of being a terrorist. The story revolves around what happens to him.
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