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India police lodge complaint against Leena Manimekalai
A film poster that depicts a woman dressed as Hindu goddess Kali smoking a cigarette has sparked anger in India.
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Director Leena Manimekalai had tweeted the poster of her new film Kaali on Saturday.
On Tuesday, police in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh registered a complaint against the director for the “disrespectful depiction” of Hindu gods.
Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction, is worshipped by millions of people.
Ms Manimekalai’s tweet had generated thousands of responses from angry Hindus, who accused her of offending their religious sentiments.
On Monday night, the Indian High Commission in Canada said it had asked the organisers of the event where Ms Manimekalai’s film was to be screened to withdraw the “provocative” poster.
It added that it had also conveyed “complaints from leaders of the Hindu community in Canada” to the organisers.
Earlier in the day, Ms Manimekalai’s name had trended on social media in India as many called for her arrest.
The filmmaker, who is currently studying in Canada, told the BBC that the goddess she depicts in her film “champions humanity and embraces diversity”.
“As a poet and filmmaker, I embody Kali in my own independent vision,” she said.
The depiction of religious figures on screen is a sensitive issue in India. In 2015, the country’s censor board demanded several cuts in the Bollywood film
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