Why is there a controversy in India over the movie made on Murali Dharan?

A movie in regards to the lifetime of former Sri Lankan spinner Murali Dharan has sparked political controversy in India.

Vijay Sethopati, the celebrity of the Indian Tamil movie trade, introduced to play the lead function within the movie ‘800’ in regards to the lifetime of Murali Dharan, which precipitated a political controversy in India.

An area political occasion within the Indian state of Tamil Nadu has demanded Vijay Sethopati to not play the function of Murali Dharan within the movie, calling the act a betrayal of the Tamil trigger.

Viko, an area chief and Rajya Sabha member, stated Murali Dharan had supported the then Sri Lankan president in the course of the warfare and known as the lacking individuals protest a drama.

He stated that the assist given by the Indian Tamil actor to play the function of Murali Dharan within the movie has upset the ‘Tamil’ nation everywhere in the world and I request him to not act within the movie.

Alternatively, Murali Dharan has additionally opened his mouth to the controversy and stated that my statements have been misunderstood by Prasab, I perceive the hardships of warfare and I’ve at all times condemned the killing of innocents and can at all times achieve this.

He added that being a Sri Lankan Tamil is his crime. After I was born in Sri Lanka, I attempted to hitch the Sri Lankan group. If I had been born in India, I might have tried to be part of the Indian cricket group. I’ve at all times been misunderstood on this regard.

Moreover, actor Vijay Sethupati has additionally termed it an honor to play the function of Murali Dharan.

It might be recalled that the movie ‘800’ primarily based on Murali Dharan is being produced by an Indian firm and the primary poster of the movie has additionally been launched. On this regard, the manufacturing firm says that the movie just isn’t political however primarily based on spots on which the objection is past comprehension.