Ilamaran, popularly known as ‘Blue Sattai’ Maran of Tamil Talkies fame, is known for his inimitable style of delivering film reviews. He turned to direction last year, and this movie was titled ‘ANTI INDIAN’.
The story, direction, dialogue and screenplay has been handled by Maran, and the film is bankrolled by Moon Productions. The music department is also helmed by the director himself.
Incidentally, this movie has been banned by the Censor Board. If there are objectionable dialogues or scenes, it is the practice of the censor board to change or remove them. But the film 'Anti Indian' has been completely rejected and banned.
Such incidents occur when the movie’s main crux is provoking, and that might have probably been the case for the film, reports suggest. Anurag Kashyap's Udta Punjab and Deepika Padukone's Padmavathi, are some of the popular films which have faced a similar situation.
While many praised the film for the satirical style it was shot, centered on contemporary issues of religion and politics, the censor board's ban came as a shock. The producer, Moon Pictures' Adam Bawa said - “The censor board has announced their decision. We will appeal the reconsideration. We hope that the ban will be lifted soon and 'Anti Indian' will be released”.