On April 8, VHP sought a ban on Kamal Haasan's upcoming filmUttama Villain, claiming that the incarnations of Lord Vishnu has been criticised in the movie. VHP's city organiser in Chennai, Satyamurthy, said that the film's song 'Villupattu', which had conversations between Vishnu devotee Prahalada and his father Hiranyakashipu, made 'disparaging' remarks against Lord Vishnu. Several Muslim organisations have also rallied around VHP's demand for a ban on the film for 'insulting religious sentiments'.
But Kamal Haasan is never one to shy away from controversy. Here are 5 other Kamal Haasan films that ran into trouble-
Vishwaroopam - Haasan's last film ran into several controversies. The film was banned in Tamil Nadu for fear of communal violence. The Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham alleged that the film implied all Muslims were terroists. The ban was later lifted by the Madras High Court. The Hindu Makkal Katchi raised hue and cry over the film's name not being a Tamil word, and charged Haasan with going against his mother tongue. Theatre owners across Tamil Nadu protested Haasan's move to premiere the film on Direct-To-Home platforms.
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