A Muslim couple who came to watch Rishab Shetty-starrer Kantara at a theatre was assaulted by a group of Muslim youth in Sulliya town of Dakshina Kannada district in Karnataka.
The two students, Mohammed Imtiyaz (20) and his 18-year-old girlfriend who belonged to the same community, were waiting to watch the movie Kantara on Wednesday when they were attacked. A group of youth on the premises warned them against watching the movie and when the couple insisted, they were physically assaulted. A mob soon joined the group in assaulting the couple.
The mob reportedly did not want the couple to watch the film that revolves around Hindu traditions and myths.
Imtiyaz and his friend later filed a complaint with the Sullia police, naming the persons who assaulted them. The accused have been identified as Abdul Hameed, Ashraf, Sadique, Jabeer Jattipalla and Siddique Borugudde. They also threatened them with life, the complaint said. Sullia police have registered a case and are investigating.
Malicious disinformation by @ibrahimhooper National Communications Director of Council on American-Islamic Relations.Muslim mob attacked Muslim couple for watching ‘Hindu film’.Habitual India-hater @IAMCouncil brazenly calls it #Islamophobia to instigate Muslims.Expose CAIR! pic.twitter.com/Ud3DqKsXGY— Kanchan Gupta ???????? (@KanchanGupta) December 10, 2022
Meanwhile, Kantara, which is already streaming on Amazon Prime in the original Kannada language, will soon be available on OTT in Hindi as well. The Hindi version of Kantara will stream on Netflix from Friday, December 9. Since the movie’s theatrical release on September 30, it has churned over Rs 400 crore worldwide.
The story of Kantara is set around a small community living in the woodlands of Kaadubettu in the southern coastal state of Karnataka. It has an engaging storyline where man’s conflict with nature and ancient myths and folklore are extensively explored.
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