Visvarupam a letter to the Government to ban the full image

 Visvarupam a letter to the Government to ban the full image

breeding terror and hence demanded its ban. "Vishwaroopam" is scheduled for
release in Telugu on 25 January and in Hindi on 1 February in other parts of the nation.

This is not the first incident where Kamal Haasan has committed an irresponsible act. In 1992, while Thevar Magan got into trouble for allegedly portraying the ‘Thevar' community, a dominant caste in South Tamil Nadu, and identifying them with glorified violence, Virumaandi in 2004 was embroiled in controversy for similar reasons. The film, which was originally titled ‘Sandiyar', drew flak and the team was forced to change it to ‘Virumaandi'.

Even before its release in theatres, Hey Ram, Kamal Haasan's ambitious venture in 2000, came under serious criticism, especially by the Congress Party for hurting public sentiments and showing Mahatma Gandhi in bad light. Protests were held throughout the country, screens were burnt down or pelted with stones and even audiences were attacked in some places.

A joint letter Request for banning the screening of the film ‘Vishwaroopam' (Hindi, Tamil and Telugu) will be given to the Prime Minsiter of India on Monday 28th Janaury 2013 on belhalf of Dr Zafarul-Islam Khan (President, All India Muslim Majlis-e Mushawarat),Hafiz Mazoor Ali Khan (National Gen Sec, Social Democratic Party of India),Maulana Abdul Wahab Khilji (President, All India Islahi Movement), Dr Basheer Ahmed Khan(National President, Indian Union Muslim League), Moulana Usman Baig (President, All India Imams Council),Dr Taslim Rahmani (President, Muslim Political Council of India),Mohamed Anisujjaman (National President, Campus Front of India), Ansar ul Haq (State President, Popular Front of India-Delhi),Maulana Ansar Raza Gharib Nawaz foundation, Irfanullah Khan (Convener, Jamia Nagar Coordination Committee) and various other leaders of Muslim community. A copy of the letter will also be given to Manish Tewari (Minister of State -independent charge, Ministry for Information and Broadcasting), Sheela Dixit( Chief Minister of Delhi) and Tejendra Khanna (Lt. Governor, Delhi).

Hafiz Manzoor Ali Khan (National Gen Sec, Social Democratic Party of India) that "if the film is not banned and released in theatres or shown on Television through DTH the movement will use all means of democratic agitations and public awareness to oppose the film".

The film is banned for an interim period in most of the South India States including Tamil Nadu. The screening of the film in Kerala has faced public anger, Muslims had protested in many districts of Kerala demanding the ban on the film.

And the forum condemns the statement of Kamal Hassan that steps to oppose his film Vishwaroopam are activities of cultural terrorism and every patriotic Muslim will like this film. Muslims were the larger part of India's freedom struggle and a film is not a medium to scale the patriotism of Muslims.

Muslim community being the responsible citizens of India demand the banning of films like Vishwaroopam which affect the harmony of the nation. And request the Central government to advice the Censor board to be more effective by censoring all films/ scenes in films which show women as commodity and attack the people of India sentimentally and religiously.

Hafiz Manzoor Ali Khan Convener-Movement for Civil Rights informed the media, could be contacted at +91 9414405947