Former Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi has urged the Tamil Nadu government to make director Nithin Vempati's Kooran tax-free.
The former minister, who is also an animal lover, spoke at the film's recently held audio launch event. She said that there are no big or small films; some films can carry big messages and Kooran is one such film. "Since my birth, I have spent all my life with animals. I have seen dogs communicate; so did cats, hens, snakes, pigs and donkeys," she said.
Sharing many of her warm and painful experiences she had with animals, Maneka went on to add it upsets her to see news of animals being attacked. "This film talks about the rights of dogs. This should not just be screened for the judges but also for the whole of India. I hope SA Chandrasekhar releases Kooran in several languages and releases it all parts of India," she said.
Praising Kooran's storyline, she remarked that the film emphasises the point that every living being is equal and that animals can spread happiness to humans if they are kept happy.
Apart from SAC, the film also stars YG Mahendiran, Balaji Sakthivel, Sathyan, George Mariyan, Indraja, Madhan Dakshanamoorthy and Kavitha Barathi. The film is centred around Jancy, a trained police dog. Kooran, produced by VB Combines and Kanaa Productions, has music director Siddharth Vipin, cinematographer Martin Donraj, editors B Lenin and K Maruthi, art director Vanaraj, and lyricist Muthamil.
The film is expected to be released in theatres next month, though the makers are yet to reveal an official release date.
