Prithviraj Sukumaran's upcoming film on Malabar hero Variyamkunnath sparks hate campaigns

South Indian actor Prithviraj Sukumaran recently anunced his upcoming film. actor revealed that he would portray role of Variyamkunnath, and his film will be directed by Ashique Abu and Muhsin Parari. film anuncement has, however, set off hate campaigns.

Prithviraj Sukumaran's film project on Malabar hero gets hate comments

film will reportedly tell story of Variyamkunnath Kunhahamed Haji, who was a 1921 Malabar Rebellion hero. He was shot de by British police at Kottakkunnu, Malappuram. film is a big-budget film that and will be timed to coincide with centenary of Malabar Rebellion next year.

ring-wing ricals took to social media and started a campaign against film. y started sending hate comments on Prithviraj and crew of movie. campaigners described Ashique Abu as a ‘Muslim terror sponsor’.

Some of social media posts spoke against crew and propagated that ir film should t be allowed to be shot. social media posts said that if moviemakers went about portraying Variyamkunnath as a Muslim hero against British, film should t be allowed to be shot.

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While re were social media posts criticizing film, some people came in support of film’s character. Mangalam Gopinath, a veteran Congress leer at Manjeri told a media portal that Variyamkunnath has done many good things. He furr said that y have eugh proofs to establish that he was t anti-Hindu.

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Moreover, filmmakers told a media portal that y have examined innumerable documents within and outside country in context of 1921 Mapila revolt. moviemakers furr told portal that ir film will be based on recorded history only. One of filmmakers furr told media portal that everyone in society h an important role to play in setting land’s legacy straight.

Prithviraj took to his social media handle and shared that Variyamkunnath stood up against an empire that ruled a quarter of world. Moreover, post shared by Prithviraj furr re:

Etched out his own country with an army that wd a never before war against British. Though history was burned and buried, legend lived on. legend of a leer, a soldier, a patriot. A film on man who became face of 1921 Malabar revolution.”

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Im Credits: Prithviraj Sukumaran Instagram