Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) co-ordinator Seeman on Tuesday (November 12, 2024) responded to criticisms against him after he had praised the makers of Major Mukund Varadarajan’s biopic Amaran — starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sai Pallavi and produced by Kamal Haasan — which has been called out by many for allegedly failing to portray the struggles of Kashmiri Muslims.
Mr. Seeman, in a statement, said, “It is a bio-pic of soldier Mukund Varadarajan. It is a well-made film. We should leave it at that. When Kamal Haasan made Vishwaroopam, in which a person is shown offering Islamic prayers and then being involved in planting bombs, I was the only one who raised my voice. I invited [Kashmiri Separatist leader] Yasin Malik and organised a public meeting. Nobody supported me then. When I organised public meetings seeking the release of Muslim prisoners, nobody came in support of me.”
“Till date, I have maintained that it was wrong to divide the State of Jammu and Kashmir,” he said, adding, “It is a film about the life of a soldier. If you call me to protest for Kashmiri people, I will do that too.”
Published - November 13, 2024 02:55 pm IST
