Kamal Haasan on Friday tweeted his support to the producers of Mersal and said that it was not wise to delete scenes from the film due to political pressure.
Mersal was certified. Dont re-censor it . Counter criticism with logical response. Dont silence critics. India will shine when it speaks.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) October 20, 2017
Producer SR Prabhu said that those who cannot stand criticism are not fit to hold positions in the government.
விமர்சனத்தை தாங்கிக்கொள்ள இயலாத எவரும் அமைப்புகளிலோ அதிகாரத்திலோ இருக்க தகுதியற்றவர்கள் #சிலாக்கிடும்ம்மா
— S.R.Prabhu (@prabhu_sr) October 20, 2017
Sibiraj expressed his views on the issue as well.
I guess they’ll bring a rule that party cadres should also be present during scene discussion for a film!#Pathetic #ISupportMersal
— Sibi (Sathya)raj (@Sibi_Sathyaraj) October 20, 2017
Meanwhile, CBFC’s regional officer Mathiazhagan has said that the film does not contain any objectionable scenes and that the producers can make corrections to the film only after receiving prior permission from the CBFC. In an interview with Puthiya Thalaimurai, Mathiazhagen said:
“The dialogues in the film come under Vijay’s right to freedom of speech. There is nothing wrong in it. If at all the producers wish to delete scenes, they have to get approval from the CBFC as Mersal is already certified. They need to get Mersal re-certified, if they delete scenes.”
The Vijay starrer is facing heat from BJP leaders who say that dialogues criticising PM Narendra Modi need to be removed. The film has garnered enormous support on social media. Curiously, it has also put an (temporary) end to the war of words between fans of Ajith and those of Vijay. Both have now come together to offer support to Mersal.
