The makers of Vijay Deverakonda’s Kingdom have responded to protests in Tamil Nadu, clarifying that the film is entirely fictional and contains no scenes intended to hurt Tamil sentiments
Vijay Deverakonda
The makers of Vijay Deverakonda-starrer Kingdom have reacted to the controversy around their Telugu film. Certain groups in Tamil Nadu staged protest against the film, stating that the sentiments of the locals were hurt by the film. On Wednesday, the makers of the film reacted to the protests and said that they respected the sentiments of the Tamil people. However, the makers also underlined the fact that the film was a completely fictional one and assured Tamil audiences that the film contained no scenes that would hurt their sentiments.
Makers say no such scenes in Kingdom
Sithara Entertainments, the production house that has produced the movie, issued a statement on Wednesday in which it said, "We hereby confirm that we respect the sentiments of the Tamil people, and we promise that, there are no such scenes which are involved in the movie that resembling (sic)to hurt the sentiments of the local state people."
The production house also went on to say that the story of the film was completely fictional and an imaginary one and that this had been "mentioned in the disclaimer portion of the movie."
The production house however, went on to say, "In such case, if the sentiments of the people are hurt, we regret for the incident. We kindly request you to support the movie. (sic)"
The production house's clarification comes in the wake of protests breaking out in Tamil Nadu. The film, which was released worldwide on July 31, has sparked controversy for allegedly portraying Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative light.
Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom faces protests
Tamil nationalist groups, particularly the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), have accused the filmmakers of hurting Tamil sentiments. The NTK cadres claimed that Vijay's Kingdom depicts Sri Lankan Tamils in a negative light.
They also expressed strong objection to the antagonist being named Murugan, after Lord Murugan, a revered deity among Tamils. The party alleged that the portrayal is not only insensitive but also targeted towards maligning the identity and history of the Tamil people. Angered by these elements, NTK members staged protests outside multiple theatres across Tamil Nadu, demanding a ban on the screening of the film in the state.
About Kingdom
Written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri, Kingdom has music by Anirudh Ravichander and editing by Navin Nooli. It has been produced by Naga Vamsi S and Sai Soujanya under Sithara Entertainments and Fortune 4 Cinemas Banners respectively. The film is being presented by Srikara Studios. Well-known costume designer Neeraja Kona is in-charge of the costumes for this film, which has songs choreographed by Vijay Binni.
Three stunt choreographers -- Yannick Ben, Chethan D’Souza, Real Satis -- have worked on the film, which is full of action sequences.
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