Union Minister and actor Suresh Gopi is making the headlines after his film Janaki vs State of Kerala was caught up in a row with the CBFC. Because the authorized battle is resulting in a title change, producer Suresh Kumar reacted to the identical and blamed Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan for this example.
Suresh Kumar blames L2: Empuraan for CBFC row
In an interplay with Manorama On-line, the veteran producer blamed the Mohanlal starrer for the conflict with CBFC and mentioned, “Empuraan needed to be recensored because of the controversy. That’s when the censor board grew to become extra cautious. That’s why this drawback has arisen; every part started from there.”
Curiously, Suresh Gopi had spoken in regards to the film L2: Empuraan within the Parliament, however has but to make any feedback on his movie.
Janaki vs State of Kerala controversy
For these unaware, the upcoming Malayalam-language film Janaki vs State of Kerala was caught in a authorized conundrum over using the identify “Janaki” within the title.
The film was initially slated to launch on June 27, 2025, however was refused certification by the movie board over the title character’s identify. This led to a authorized soup, which was just lately resolved.
The CBFC just lately knowledgeable the Excessive Court docket of Kerala that if adjustments have been made to the title, making it both ‘Janaki V vs State of Kerala’ or ‘V Janaki vs State of Kerala,’ they’d approve its certification.
Moreover, the movie’s physique additionally desires the identify to be muted in one of many courtroom scenes. The makers of the Suresh Gopi starrer have seemingly agreed to this, with a brand new launch date to be made quickly.
The film, directed by Pravin Narayanan, options Anupama Parameswaran as the feminine lead and Gopi’s son Madhav Suresh enjoying a supporting function.
What occurred with L2: Empuraan?
Earlier, Mohanlal starrer L2: Empuraan, directed by Prithviraj Sukumaran, confronted backlash from sure non secular teams for its plot. The 2019 movie Lucifer’s sequel confronted recensoring resulting from parts that have been deemed offensive to a selected group, sparking appreciable debate amongst outstanding figures.
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