Malajalu filma Lokah saskaras ar Karnataka’s IRE: Makers izdod atvainošanos, lai noņemtu “aizskarošo dialogu”

The makers of the newly released Malayalam film Lokas Chapter 1: Chandra have issued an apology to the people of Karnataka who had accused the film of portraying Bengaluru as a “party and drug hub.” They have also assured that dialogue that was flagged for “humiliating Bengaluru girls” will be edited.

In an official statement, production house Wayfarer films regretted the “oversight” and said the dialogue “unintentionally hurt the sentiments of people from Karnataka”.

The controversy erupted on social media after some users demanded the removal of certain allegedly offensive dialogues and scenes from the film. The film had previously faced controversy for allegedly promoting “anti-Hindu propaganda”.

Post XX National Award-winning Kannada director Mansore had said, “In the Kannada film Bheema , Malayalam films Duty Officer Slavery Invensa and now Loka Bengaluru is portrayed as a drug and crime capital. It was once represented in films as a beautiful city… it has come to this state due to uncontrolled migration.”

Still from Malayalam movie Lokas Chapter 1: Chandra.
| Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

 

On September 2, Bengaluru Police Commissioner Secant Kumar Singh said that the CCB’s social media monitoring cell will look into the matter and take necessary action “if there is any violation”.

Kannada activist Rupesh Rajanna had also slammed the film for “humiliating women in Bengaluru” and demanded that the film’s distributor Raj B. Shetty, the film’s distributor in Karnataka, remove the name from the film. He also demanded an apology from the team.

The production house repeats

In an official statement posted on social media, the production house run by actor Dulquer Salmaan said, “It has come to our attention that a dialogue delivered by one of the characters in our film Lokas: Chapter 1 has unbelievably hurt the sentiments of people from Karnataka. Earlier removed/edited.