ADVANCE BOOKING OF “THALAIVAA” BLOCKED AS POLITICAL ACTIVIST….
ADVANCE BOOKING OF “THALAIVAA” BLOCKED AS POLITICAL ACTIVIST GROUP WARNS MULTIPLEXES ON SCREENING OF THE MOVIE
Mumbai,August 8,2013: Tickets were being sold heavily since Monday (August 6, 2013) for Tamil action-drama Thalaivaa featuring Vijay, but on Wednesday (August 7, 2013) afternoon most theatres, including multiplexes, stopped bookings following threat calls from political activists.
Directed by AL Vijay, Thalaivaa, which means leader in Tamil, also features Amala Paul, Ragini Nandwani and Abhimanyu Singh in important roles.
Reportedly, members of a political activist group, who claim Thalaivaa to be a political film, have warned theatres not to screen the film.
“It’s a complete family entertainer with all the necessary ingredients including romance, action and comedy. This is not a political film as some miscreants claim. It’s not against any political group or individuals,” Vijay said in a statement.
“The film is releasing on August 9 amidst huge expectations. Few theatres have blocked the bookings temporarily. The producers are now in the middle of a trade related meeting and are expected to sort out the issue by today evening,” he added.




