The PIL filed by a Chennai resident against Vijay’s Mersal has been dismissed by the Madras High Court. In his petition, advocate Ashvathaman had asked the HC to direct the CBFC to revoke the censor certificate given to Mersal.
In the petition, he had said that the film contains wrong and misleading information that could prove harmful to society.
In its judgment, Madras HC dismissed the case and said:
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“It’s just a movie. It’s not real.”
The film has faced many controversies in the days leading to its release. Recently, the film was in the news for its controversial dialogues criticising PM Modi’s digital India initiative and GST. BJP’s Tamil Nadu Chief Tamizh Soundararajan asked for the immediate removal of the scenes from the film. Following public outcry, she backed down.
The film opened to mixed reviews this Diwali. It’s on its way to earn Rs 200 crores at the box office.