"I thank the chief minister. I am grateful to her. She has
been kind enough to offer her help... now that she has helped us why should we
go (to the Supreme Court)," he told a press conference in Mumbai after the
premiere of the Hindi version of the film releasing on Friday.
The 58-year-old actor was asked whether he would move the
apex court against the Madras high court order, staying release of the film
that was banned by the state government in wake of objections raised by some
Muslim outfits.
Breaking her silence a week after the ban exploded into a
national controversy, Jayalalithaa said in Chennai on Thursday morning that she
has no "personal grudge" against Haasan or "personal
interest" in the ban.
She offered to facilitate an amicable settlement if Haasan
and Muslim groups come together.
Finding fault with Haasan, she said government had made a
request to him to show the movie to a few representatives of the Muslim
organisations. "Had he done it, the problem would have been avoided. But
he avoided showing the movie."
"If Muslim organisations and Kamal Haasan are ready to
sit down and work out an amicable agreement, if he agrees to delete certain
portions that are objectionable, then the decks would be cleared for screening
of the movie, then Tamil Nadu government will do that to facilitate such an
amicable settlement."
MH Jawahirullah, MLA, who raked up objections to some scenes
in the film as hurting Muslim sentiments, welcomed the chief minister's
statement and said he and 23 other Muslim outfits were ready to engage with the
actor if a tripartite meeting is called.
In the press conference, Haasan said he would wait for the
Madras high court order on February 4. "We have to respect the law,"
he said.
The objections and the controversy surrounding the film
"is politics" and there is nothing religious about it, he added.
However, Haasan did not go into details whether he would
engage with Muslim outfits as suggested by the chief minister.
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