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Political Pressure Or Safety Issue? Audio Launch Of Vijay Starrer ‘Leo’ Cancelled, Netizens Trend #DMKFearsThalapathyVIJAY 

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In an unexpected turn of events, the audio launch of the much-awaited film ‘Leo,’ starring actor Vijay, which was scheduled to take place on 30 September 2023 at Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai, has been called off. Seven Studio, the production company behind the film, announced the cancellation and said that it was due to concerns over safety and an overwhelming demand for passes. 

The cancel of the audio launch follows the much-criticised AR Rahman’s Marakkuma Nenjam concert at Chennai which saw an overselling of tickets and excessive crowd attendance and extremely poor event organising that led to a near-stampede situation, children going missing, groping/molestation of women, etc. The organiser has been booked for mismanagement. 

They wrote, “Considering overflowing passes’ requests & safety constraints, we have decided not to conduct the Leo Audio Launch. In respect of the fans’ wishes, we will keep you engaged with frequent updates. P.S. As many would imagine, this is not due to political pressure or any other reasons.”

Netizens Trend #DMKFearsThalapathyVIJAY

Despite the production company’s clarification that the cancellation was not due to political pressure, some fans of Thalapathy Vijay have raised doubts. There are allegations that permission for the audio launch was not granted by the government and hence the hashtag trend on Twitter(X) began.

As per this tweet, it is alleged that Red Giant Movies is arm-twisting the producer of the film to hand over distribution rights for certain districts in the state. It is to be noted that only 23 films were distributed by Red Giant Movies from 2011-2020 – when the DMK was not in power whereas in just 2 years of coming to power, about 33 films were distributed by the firm from 2021-2023. 

Some other fan reactions include:

NTK Seeman Voices Support

Seeman, head of the Naam Tamilar Katchi spoke to news persons and had this to say about the audio launch controversy:

“For Vijay’s movie Leo, he gets the permissions needed for the audio launch programme. So far, he has done these programmes for all the movies he has acted in. Why didn’t you (TN government) give permission this time for his film’s audio launch? Why are you stopping what was supposed to happen today? If we ask you this, you point to the AR Rahman issue. If you ask your conscience, brother Rahman is not the one to be blamed for that fiasco. When an event is supposed to take place, we ask for permission from the government. Who permitted it in the first place? The police. They have to assess the situation beforehand. They should have told that there is a possibility of congestion, a traffic jam, we will help you redirect the vehicles, etc. That is a proper approach to the situation. Or you should have told them to find a different location depending on the crowd that was going to gather. Or you should have provided the necessary security and helped them conduct it properly. That is the duty of the government and the departments. To say don’t conduct the event, we cannot provide security, why do we need a government or a police force? To say, if you step out of the house you will die, you stay inside the house locking yourself, we don’t need a police force. To provide security and support is what a government and police must do. Am I right? Why did you prevent this audio launch from happening? You have restrictions in place for these events but when you conduct political rallies, don’t lakhs and lakhs of people gather?”

Nevertheless, the decision to cancel the audio launch event has disappointed many who were eager to hear the lead actor speak.

The film ‘Leo,’ directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj and featuring a stellar cast including Trisha, Sanjay Dutt, and Arjun, is generating substantial buzz. The film is set to release in theaters on 19 October 2023, promising an exciting cinematic experience for fans and moviegoers alike.

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