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EDITOR'S PICK
Malayalam film director Kamal is not a worried man even
though his biopic on the very fiery author-poet Kamala Das has ignited debates
and protests, as well as attracted an attempt to stop the film legally for
propagating "love jihad" -- a charge that Kamal vehemently denies.
"Aami", the film, is now ready to hit the screens on Friday, after the Kerala
High Court quashed a petition against its release.
Kamal wonders how the
movie propagates "love jihad".
"At the time when Kamala Das converted to
Islam and fell in love with a Muslim, there was no concept of love jihad. This
is a coinage that has gained currency in recent times. I still don't know what
it means. I am thankful to the judiciary for interRead More