Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth today
lauded the crew of actor Vijay's starrer 'Mersal', saying the
film has addressed an important issue.
However in a terse Twitter message, he did not explicitly
refer to any specific issue, although the film has courted
controversy over Goods and Services Tax, with BJP claiming
that there have been incorrect references to the central
taxation.
"Important topic addressed..... well done!!!
congratulations team#mersal' Rajinikanth said in a brief
tweet.
Diwali release "Mersal" has kicked up a row with the BJP
taking exception to references on GST in the movie.
BJP leaders, including Raja, a national secretary in the
party, state president Tamilisai Soundarajan and Union
minister Pon Radhakrishnan, have been demanding that the
"incorrect" references be deleted from the big-budget flick.
However, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, his senior
colleague P Chidambaram, DMK working president M K Stalin,
veteran star Kamal Haasan and a host of Tamil cinema industry
representatives had supported the film crew on the issue.
The BJP had on October 20 objected to what it termed as
"untruths" regarding the GST in just-released "Mersal", and
wanted dialogues on the central taxation to be deleted.
Actor Vishal had earlier accused Raja of advocating
piracy by watching the movie online, a charge rejected by
latter.
