The screening of a Sri Lankan film, ‘With You Without You’ was cancelled in Chennai on Saturday, after receiving threat calls from Tamil groups who claimed the film was ‘anti-Tamil,’ reports Dailymirror.lk.
Commenting on the cancellation of the screening in Chennai, the director, Prasanna Withanage, said that people he spoke to had initially thought it was anti-Tamil but changed their minds after watching the film.
“I owe a lot to Tamil cinema, have immerse respect for the filmmakers here. In fact, we were planning to organise a special screening for the people of the Tamil film industry. It is just sad,” he said, commenting on the lack of reception for the film in Tamil Nadu.
Commenting on the cancellation of the screening in Chennai, the director, Prasanna Withanage, said that people he spoke to had initially thought it was anti-Tamil but changed their minds after watching the film.
“I owe a lot to Tamil cinema, have immerse respect for the filmmakers here. In fact, we were planning to organise a special screening for the people of the Tamil film industry. It is just sad,” he said, commenting on the lack of reception for the film in Tamil Nadu.