On Monday, July 4, the controversial poster for Leena Manimekalai's new documentary film Kaali was reported to the police as having offended religious emotions. The complaint was filed by a Delhi-based attorney who deemed the poster to be "extremely offensive."
Leena Manimekalai, the director of the documentary film, has been charged with violating the police code amid widespread outrage over the contentious Kaali poster and calls for her imprisonment. With the "very unpleasant" post, she is alleged to have offended religious sensibilities.