Before 'Annapoorani', 5 South Films That Landed In Similar Religious Controversies

Starring Nayanthara, 바카라�Annapoorani바카라� was recently taken down from Netflix. An FIR was filed against the film for hurting religious sentiments. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad had accused the film of being 바카라�anti-Hindu.바카라� Zee Studios addressed their concerns and said that the film will be pulled down from the OTT platform and will be edited. 

This isn바카라�t the first time a movie from the South film industry has landed in a soup. Here are five other South films that have landed into controversy. 

1. 바카라�Farhana바카라� (2023)

This Tamil film sparked outrage among the Muslims in Tamil Nadu. The film showed a young married Muslim woman working at a call center that catered to men. Religious groups had called for a ban on the movie. The police had to deploy security forces around Aishwarya Rajesh바카라�s house who played the lead role in the film. 

2. 바카라�Vishwaroopam바카라� (2013)

The release of this Kamal Haasan film was stalled as religious groups claimed that the movie was insulting to Muslims. The film revolves around a Kathak teacher who is connected to the dark world as a spy. The movie was considered controversial for how it depicted terrorists belonging to a certain community. 

3. 바카라�Karnan바카라� (2021)

This Mani Selvaraj directorial had a song titled, 바카라�Pandarathi Puranam.바카라� However, the makers had to change the name of the song because a petitioner had filed a complaint which claimed that 바카라�Pandarathi바카라� was an offensive word in certain communities in Tamil Nadu. The name of the song was, then, changed to 바카라�Manjanthi Puranam.바카라� 

4. 바카라�Thuppakki바카라� (2012)

This Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal starrer landed in a controversy when Muslim groups claimed the film showed their community in a bad light. Not just the film, but even the lives of the actors were endangered. Vijay fans had come out to call for a ban on the film. A group also attempted to protest outside Vijay바카라�s residence. 

5. 바카라�FIR바카라� (2022)

This Tamil crime film was praised by many for its content. But at the same time, religious groups raised a flag on its 바카라�objectionable바카라� content. A religious group had demanded the arrest of the lead actor 바카라� Vishnu Vishal 바카라� because they thought that the film wanted to depict all Muslims as terrorists. The protestors also felt that Vishnu바카라�s character in the film had a resemblance to a religious preacher.