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When the petitioner claimed he got the consent to approach the court from Nadar's son Jawahar by e-mail, the court asked him to produce it and adjourned the matter for tomorrow.
The Karnataka High Court had yesterday directed the state government to take adequate steps to ensure peaceful screening of 'Kaala' across the state.
Though the filmmakers are armed with orders from three courts to go ahead with the release, doubts continue about its screening in Karnataka tomorrow.
"Several organisations are protesting over the release of the movie (Kaala). I had expressed my opinion. I had askeddistributors why they wanted to release the movie in thiscondition (amidst protests over Rajinikanth's remarks). I told them to wait for some time," Kumaraswamy told reporters in Bengaluru.
He had said yesterday that he would have to implement the Karnataka High Court's directions, but "according to my observation as an individual, not a chief minister, as a Kannadiga....I request the producer or distributor of the movie, in this kind of atmosphere, it is not good on their part to release the movie."
Pro-Kannada organisations had met Kumaraswamy yesterday and urged him not to allow the film to be released.
Rajinikanth, meanwhile, pleaded in Kannada language with the fringe groups to allow Kaala's screening.
"I have not done no wrong. Please do not disturb those who want to watch the movie. I request your cooperation," he said in Kannada outside his Poes Garden residence in Chennai.
"I want to tell those who are protesting against the release of the movie that I had asked Karnataka to abide by the Cauvery Management Board, which is a Supreme Court ruling. I don't know what is wrong in it."
He said it was "surprising" that the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) was also among those opposing the release.
Many believe that the actor, who has announced he will launch a political party, would send out subtle social and political messages through the film.
KFCC president Sa Ra Govindu said in Bengaluru that his organisation had no objection to the screening of Kaala and that he never said it will not bereleased or distributed in Karnataka.
"We are not saying whether to screen or block the screening of the movie. Pro-Kannada organisations are fightingagainst it. How can I oppose them? It cannot be done.
"It is their right. I cannot say no. I have only conveyed that weare facing pressure from various quarters. I did not bring anypressure and I cannot do that," he told PTI.
Pro-Kannada groups, however, decided to protest the film's release tomorrow. National TV channel showed protesters tearing apart the film's posters and shouting slogans against Rajinikanth.
"We will take out a march from the Town Hall to the theatre where we will vehemently protest against the movie," said Vatal Nagaraj, the convener of an umbrella organisations ofpro-Kannada outfits.