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Hindutva outfits protest against 'Katari Veera'

May 12, 2012

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Mangalore, May 12: It seems troubles for Katari Veera Surasundarangi are never ending, as the one-day-old film has now invited a fresh trouble in the sensitive coastal city.

Dozens of aggressive protesters belonging to Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini on Saturday morning staged demonstrations in front of Suchithra theatre and Big Cinemas, here.

Burning the posters of the film and shouting slogans against the film-makers, the protesters issued a stern warning to the theatres to immediately stop showing the newly released Kannada movie, which according to them hurts the sentiments of Hindus.

Bajrang Dal leader Sharan Pumpwell, who led the protest, told media persons that some scenes and dialogues, that were against the sentiments of the Hindus.

“Under the pretext of Romanticism the film satirizes the concept of 'Deva Loka' in Hinduism. It shows our gods in poor light”, he said.

'Romantic fantasy'

Katari Veera Surasundarangi is a Romantic fantasy film starring Superstar Upendra and Ramya in the lead roles. Directed by Suresh Krishna and produced by Munirathna, the film is claimed to be the first full length 3D film in Kannada cinema.

The film is a sequel to Upendra's earlier blockbuster movie Rakta Kanneeru which was released in 2003. Upendra a common man who is also the son of Rakta Kanneeru character Mohan, is an enthusiastic youngster who wants to experiment all kinds of risks in life. He aims to be a powerful Underworld Don, and joins the Underworld. Soon he turns into a notorious Underworld Gangster. But he gets killed by his rival gangs in a gang war and reaches Yama Loka (the abode of Lord Yama) where he meets Lord Yama (Ambarish). He gets the chance to explore Naraka (Hell) where he meets his father Mohan (Upendra's character from Rakta Kanneeru). He soon creates fights between Yama and Chitragupta (Doddanna) and manages to travel to Indraloka (the abode of Lord Indra) where he falls in love with Lord Indra's daughter Indraja (Ramya).

The film witnessed an extraordinary opening at the box office on Friday, May 10, in 200 screens across Karnataka.

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