Thalapathy Vijay has stirred controversy after a Sunni Muslim physique primarily based in Uttar Pradesh issued a fatwa in his identify. The group claimed that the actor-turned-politician’s latest Iftar social gathering in Chennai disrespected Islamic values.
In response to a report by Free Press Journal, the fatwa was issued in response to the Iftar gathering held by Vijay on March 7.
The Sunni Muslim physique alleged that Vijay invited alcoholics to the Iftar celebration, thereby hurting non secular sentiments.
The Free Press Journal report additional quoted the Nationwide President of the All India Muslim Jamaat and Chief Mufti of Chashme Darul Ifta, who urged Muslims in Tamil Nadu to boycott Vijay, keep distance from him, and reject what he described as “appeasement ways.”
That’s not all. The top of the governing physique additionally accused Vijay of harboring anti-Muslim sentiments prior to now, pointing to what he claimed was the misrepresentation of the group in movies like Beast.
He additional criticized the actor for allegedly disrupting the sanctity of a holy gathering like Iftar by inviting gamblers and alcoholics to the occasion in the course of the month of Ramzan.
Regardless of the continuing buzz across the controversy, there was no official assertion or response from Vijay’s facet but.
In the meantime, the actor—who is about to retire from movies and absolutely transition into politics—is at present busy taking pictures for his last film, Jana Nayagan.
The H. Vinoth directorial is about to be a grand spectacle, aiming for a launch on January 9 subsequent 12 months. Whereas followers are visibly excited concerning the venture, many are additionally disheartened by Vijay’s choice to step away from cinema on the peak of his profession.
Jana Nayagan is anticipated to function a becoming tribute to the actor, with Vijay portraying a folks’s chief—mirroring his real-life transition into politics.
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