KOZHIKODE: Director Sohan Roy, whose controversial film 'Dam 999' has been banned in Tamil Nadu today said he had nowhere in the film mentioned the name of Mullaperiyar, over which Tamil Nadu and Kerala are locked in a dispute.Speaking to reporters here, he said the ban which followed protests by political parties in Tamil Nadu, was a violation of his fundamental rights. "None of them have even seen the film," he said.Sohan said the film was made with a social cause, describing the dangers outdated dams can cause across the world and to create awareness among people on the possible human disaster that could be caused by damage to such structures."There are nearly 64 outdated dams in the country which have completed over 100 years," he said.To a query, he said his next project will be an action flick on Somalian pirates.Roy has moved the Supreme Court against the ban.The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu had banned the movie on November 24 on the grounds that it can disturb cordial ties with Kerala and create law and order problem.Chief Secretary to the Tamil Nadu government Debendranath Sarangi had said the title 'Dam 999' seemed to refer to Mullaperiyar Dam (in which Tamil Nadu holds lease rights for 999 years).
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