Post Kaali poster controversy, Leena Manimekalai dismissed claims that her film is disrespectful to the goddess or to Hinduism. She said she had been raised as a Hindu in Tamil Nadu but is now an atheist.
In the said tweet posted on July 2, the Toronto-based director Leena Manimekalai had shared the poster of Kaali , which depicted the Hindu goddess smoking and holding an LGBTQ flag.
The Aga Khan Museum said it deeply regrets causing offence to members of the Hindu and other faith communities and has removed the presentation of the documentary ‘Kaali’, after the Indian mission in Ottawa urged the Canadian authorities to take down all provocative material related to the contr
The Madurai-born filmmaker had shared the poster of Kaali on the microblogging site on Saturday and said the film was part of the Rhythms of Canada segment at the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto.
Leena Manimekalai said that the documentary revolves around the events that take place one evening, when Goddess Kali appears and strolls on the streets of Toronto.