Actor Rajinikanth has extended his support to the team of controversial movie Mersal.
Mersal, Tamil actor Vijay’s Diwali release, has been hit by controversy after the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) demanded the removal of specific dialogues that take a dig at the recently introduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) in India.
“Important topic addressed... Well done!!! Congratulations team Mersal,” Rajinikanth tweeted late on Sunday.
Politicians, including Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and DMK leader M.K. Stalin, and actor Kamal Haasan have slammed the BJP’s attempt to muzzle criticism of its policies.
Earlier this week, BJP National Secretary H. Raja even brought up Vijay’s Christian origins.
“Joseph Vijay’s hatred for Modi is Mersal,” he wrote.
Directed by Atlee, Mersal stars Vijay in the roles of a village head, a doctor and a magician. It is doing brisk business at the box office.
