Director Leena Manimekalai continues tirade: 'My Kaali is queer; dismantles Hindutva'

Kaali filmmaker Leena Manimekalai continued with her tire against Indians outraged over poster of her film on Friday. Taking to microblogging site Twitter,  Toronto-based filmmaker once again dragged in Hindu Goddess and said that for her, she was 'queer, a free spirit'. Manimekalai used big ideological terms and said that her Goddess 'spits at patriarchy' and 'dismantles Hindutva'.

"She destroys capitalism, She embraces everyone with all her thousand hands,” she furr wrote. This was her second controversial tweet in a mere span of two hours. In earlier tweet, referring to people, who have been questioning her for her portrayal of Hindu Goddess, as trolls, she h said, "When y think that y wield all power with ir brains filled with hate, y are not capable to imagine power we creators can have with all compassion." 

'Kaali' poster controversy 

On July, 2, a controversy erupted after Toronto-based filmmaker unveiled poster of her film Kaali on Twitter. In poster, Hindu Goddess can be seen smoking a cigarette and holding a pride flag, infuriating devotees. Hindu community in Cana registered complaints about controversial depiction of Goddess, after which  Indian High Commission in Ottawa conveyed its concerns to Aga Khan Museum which showcased film as a part of 'Under Tent' project. It urged organisers to withdraw provocative material. 

Expressing deep regret in a statement, Aga Khan Museum affirmed, "Toronto Metropolitan University brought toger works from students of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, each student exploring ir individual sense of belonging as part of Canian multiculturalism for project ‘Under Tent.’ Toronto Metropolitan University’s project presentation was hosted at Aga Khan Museum in context of Museum’s mission to foster intercultural understanding and dialogue through arts. Respect for diverse religious expressions and faith communities forms an integral part of that mission."

Meanwhile, multiple FIRs have been registered against Manimekalai throughout India for insulting religious sentiments, with recent one being, on complaint of Bharatiya Janata Party in Delhi. A Look Out Circular has also been issued against filmmaker by Bhopal Police as per demand of Narottam Mishra, BJP leer, who holds Home Ministry in Mhya Presh.