Parasakthi Team Faces Backlash for Delhi Pongal Celebrations with BJP Leaders

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Moneycontrol•15-01-2026, 11:10
Parasakthi Team Faces Backlash for Delhi Pongal Celebrations with BJP Leaders
- •The "Parasakthi" film team, including actors Sivakarthikeyan and Ravi Mohan, and composer GV Prakash Kumar, attended Pongal celebrations at Union Minister L Murugan's Delhi residence, with PM Narendra Modi as a guest.
- •Filmmaker Sudha Kongara previously faced controversy over delays in obtaining censor clearance for "Parasakthi."
- •Netizens are criticizing the team for attending a BJP-hosted event, arguing it contradicts the film's perceived ideological stance against Hindi imposition.
- •The film is seen by some as having an anti-Congress theme, while others highlight its alleged resistance to Hindi imposition, a sensitive issue in Tamil Nadu.
- •The controversy questions the film's political message and artistic purpose, especially given the BJP's stance on Hindi as a link language.
Why It Matters: The "Parasakthi" team faces online backlash for attending a BJP-hosted Pongal event in Delhi, conflicting with the film's perceived anti-Hindi imposition theme.
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