The 16th edition of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) has unveiled its power-packed nominations, which feature blockbuster and critically acclaimed films and OTT series like 'Stree 2', 'Homebound', 'Black Warrant', 'Baksho Bondi', 'L2 Empuraan', and 'Maharaj' among others.
The Enforcement Directorate has issued another notice to Gokulam Gopalan, industrialist and one of the producers of the Malayalam film Empuraan, which faced a right-wing backlash for its apparent reference to the 2002 Gujarat riots.
According to sources in the Income Tax Department, the notice is a follow-up to the earlier raids conducted in 2022. Authorities have clarified that the current notice or the proceedings are not related to the recently released and "controversial" film Empuraan.
Congress MP Jebi Mather reflected on the success of the L2 Empuraan to state that organisations like RSS and the ruling government, BJP, can not affect the secular mindset of the Malayalis amid the ongoing controversy over the film.
The Kerala High Court has refused to put a stay on the screening of the Empuraan film while hearing a plea of former BJP Thrissur district committee member Vijeesh Vettam.
Amidst the ongoing row over Mohanlal-starrer Empuraan movie, Congress MLA Ramesh Chennithala congratulated him and director Murli Gopi 'for giving an excellent film to the Indian public'.
"Okay, so what is the controversy? Who has raised the controversy? It's all business. Screwing up the psyche of the people and making money. That's all," actor and BJP minister Gopi said.
Communist Party of India MP P Sandosh Kumar on Tuesday moved a suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 to discuss the alleged "malicious" and "targeted" attack on the Malayalam film 'Empuraan' by BJP and RSS.