2.0 days before liberation, Chitti fights against telecom operators

NEW DELHI: The most expensive film in the country, with a capital of nearly 540 crores of rupees, is opposed by one of the most unexpected neighborhoods – tour companies telecoms and mobile phone manufacturers.

The two men asked the censorship committee to cancel the certification of the Rajinikanth-Akshay Kumar mega starter and to suspend its exhibition due to the "misinformation" about the impact of the radiations of the mobile towers and smartphones.

"We asked the censorship committee to revoke the certification already granted, including for the teaser, the trailer and any other promotional video and the Tamil version of the film with immediate effect," said Rajan Mathews, director General of the Association of Cellular Operators. India (COAI), said. "We asked that the film exhibition be suspended meanwhile."

COAI wrote to the Central Bureau of Film Certification that the film describes the mobiles and the towers in a defamatory manner. "The film, including its teasers, trailers and other promotional videos, portrays mobile phones and mobile towers in a defamatory manner."

IBOC submitted that the theme of the promotional videos was that electromagnetic field emissions (EMF) – described as harmful radiation by a portion of activists – from cell phones and towers are dangerous to living things and the environment, including birds and humans. beings. He stated that such a representation "would create an unfounded fear and mbad paranoia by spreading misinformation about the harmful consequences of towers and mobile phones".

She stated that the scenario was "defamatory of IBOC and its members, endangering public order, presenting anti-scientific attitudes and constituting offenses, including under various IPC articles". ".

IBOC further stated that the impugned representation contravened the provisions of the Cinematograph Act, 1952. "It is against the public interest, because it constitutes a violation of Article 268 (public nuisance), Article 505 (statements leading to public mischief). ) and Article 499 (defamation) of the International Criminal Court (IPL) and may prejudice proceedings pending before the Supreme Court over whether mobile towers have harmful effects. "

IBOC asked the censorship committee to review the film with due regard to its concerns and seeking a snapshot of the film in order to give it "a fair opportunity to put forward its concerns in a comprehensive and timely manner. adequate ".

2.0, directed by filmmaker S Shankar, whose release is scheduled later this week is a sequel to the 2010 mega hit Robot, which had starred Aishwarya Rai actor Rajinikanth and Bollywood.