By: Keerthi Mohan
Indian film star Rajinikanth’s latest outing Kaala has not been screened in the southern state of Karnataka due to threats from regional groups who believe the actor is against Karnataka. The film was set to release on June 7. Karnataka is in a water dispute with Tamil Nadu, and Ranjinikanth’s comments urging Karnataka to release more water to Tamil Nadu seemed to have ruffled a few feathers. Cinema owners have refused to screen the movie despite three different courts refusing to stall its release. A senior police official told BBC Hindi that despite police protection, cinema owners have refrained from screening…
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