Ahead of the theatrical release of Kannappa on June 27th, Twenty Four Frames Factory Private Limited has issued a strict warning against potential troublemakers who might target the epic devotional movie out of spite. Legal action would be initiated if anybody tries to attack Kannappa out of hatred.
“The film has been created responsibly to engage with the public at large and we thereby respectfully request all critiques (probably, it is ‘critics’) to watch the film first, appreciate its substance, understand the intent and comment on it with responsibility, rather than succumbing to premeditated biases or vendetta-fuelled commentary,” the statement says.
The statement makes a reference to the judicial interpretations under two past legal cases. The Hon’ble High Court of Kerala made certain observations in the Kerala Film Producers Association v. Union of India and Mubeen Rauf v. Union of India cases against “intentional and destructive attack, whether physical or reputational, on a creative work”, saying that such acts are not protected speech. Since they are a “form of actionable injury”, the aggrieved party reserves its rights to take appropriate legal action.
“Given the past disturbances during the making of the film, the team remains vigilant. Should any individual or entity indulge in baseless, defamatory, or wrongful display/streaming of the film in part or complete shall be constrained to initiate appropriate legal proceedings before all competent forums, including civil, criminal, and cyber jurisdictions. All such acts shall be at the sole risk and peril of those undertaking them,” the statement further adds.
Kannappa, starring Prabhas in a 30-minute role, is directed by Mukesh Kumar Singh. Its run-time is about 182 minutes.
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