Hriday Saar,Hriday wrote: ↑28 Mar 2025 14:24 Saw several reviews which comments that villain in the Malayalam film Empuran is named after Hanuman (Bajrang). The below review is worth reading to understand the propaganda. If Hindus support these kind of trash talking of deities then somebody in the politics should remind them of the bad karma they will attract. I don't know why BJP or RSS hadn't taken this narrative. In India most Hindus are serious about the sanctity of temple and deities, but want to vote for people who are into anti Hindu policies.
Best left to silently boycott the fim, the film has big star cast so it will get some decent openings at the very least in Kerala. But BJP/RSS/Bajrang Dal/VHP protesting against this film will give it free publicity along with the assorted Freedom under threat, Mudi dictator and all, if they make money let them rake in a bit, make sure their next films are boycotted with no money going their way.
If you actually keep some tabs, this has become a common theme among "sicular" people in entertainment industry, make a normal masala film and add something to create controversy (Mercel was another example of this - just a normal substandard film hyped for its one line on GST which was wrong as well, but got the BJP to react and apparently drive up the money making route. Monkey man was another film using Hindu names in derogatory way). Just using Hindu names for negative portrayals and rest of the minorities as do gooders when the actual ground says something different will hasten the downfall of the film/industry and the people supporting it.
It already looks like they are trying to drum up some controversy by saying script changed and name change and all the stuff, can't think people didn't know before signing of the film. Best left to ignore, the more they try to smear Hindus the eventual backlash will be that big, it will take time but it will come in the end.
right now the only way this film can run is either in Kerala or the overseas market. lets leave it at that.