Head Bush row: 'We Stand With Dhananjaya' trends on Twitter
Hindustan TimesEven as the row over recently released Kannada film Kantara goes on, a fresh row was triggered by another film from the industry, Head Bush, which has allegedly hurt religious sentiments through its depiction of folk art form Veeraghase and the Karaga utsava that happens in Bengaluru every year. Head Bush's lead actor Dhananjaya later issued a statement on Twitter that he ensured that there is no element of insult to Veeragasa. Fellow actor Chetan Kumar, who was caught up in his own controversy after his remarks about the tradition of 'Bhoota Kola', spoke in favour of creative liberties, tweeting, “Having seen ‘Head Bush’, current demands to cut portions of movie as they may be so-called ‘offensive’ to certain sections goes against creative liberties. A film—after receiving censor board permission—must be given freedom to portray Disagreement is democratic; threats are not.” READ | Hijab row: Why Kannada actor Chetan Kumar has been arrested Head Bush's lead, Dhananjaya was quoted as saying that he will have to think twice about being part of scripts that may create controversies in the future.
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