Rajinikanth 2.0 against the unregulated growth of mobile services, COAI Objections Bogus: Producers

New Delhi: Rajnikanth and Akshay Kumar starrer "2.0 & # 39; describe the perverse effects of the "unregulated growth of mobile services" and the objections of the telecommunications industry are illicit, said the film's production company, Lyca Productions. ] The body of the telecommunications industry, COAI, had this week asked the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to revoke the film's certification, saying its trailers were presenting mobile phones and towers in a bad light .

According to the CBFC, Lyca, the Association of Cellular Operators of India (COAI) has "no rudimentary knowledge of the law and film production" and "they seem to be a puppet in the hands of a rival film producer ".
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"The theme of the film is not against development or mobile services, but against the unregulated growth of mobile services.
While the objections of COAI are false and empty and revolve around the "no effect" principle of electronic waves on the human being and the commercial vision of its members, we, film producers, have chosen a subject as well. Fantastic than fictional, "said Lyca in the letter dated November 26

The film, whose budget is close to 600 crore, was released Thursday, while COAI Director General Rajan S Mathews said that the filmmakers had stated that the film was fictitious and not based on scientific evidence

"We expressed our concern to the competent authorities. We hope that people will understand that it is fiction and will not ask for the removal of cell towers. In the event that there is an undesirable activity against the networks, the government will do so, "said Mathews.

In his letter, Lyca stated that the producers of the film did not need to To accept COAI's point of view that there was no perverse effects.

"We are under no obligation to stay in touch with this badociation … Movie does not hunt or defame anyone, "said Lyca, adding that he did not produce documentaries or was named as" filmer "" agent "of any telecommunications badociation.

"IBOC has stated that radiation on humans is the subject of various research. The very fact that the cell tower is ordered to move away from the house at first sight shows that it has an impact on living things, "said Lyca.

The council censorship, which erased the film, found nothing serious or reprehensible

"The complainant can not force the government and other statutory bodies to delay publication. We ask you not to receive vexatious letters following this intruder, "said Council.

IBOC, whose members include Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea, alleged that the promotional videos were based The fact that emissions of electromagnetic fields from mobile phones and towers are harmful to living things and the environment.