ANOTHER ATTACK ON FREE SPEECH BY TAMIL FILM ACTIVE PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION
We often associate the Southern States with literacy, freedom & democracy. It is completely misleading as on  in Dec 24, in the matter Tamil Film Active Producers Association (TFAPA) v. Union of India and Others (W.P. 36716/2024), the Tamil Active Film Producers Association (“Association”) filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court seeking a ban on online reviews of movies via platforms like YouTube and Instagram for the first 3 days following a theatrical release. The Association cited negative impacts on ticket sales due to immediate audience interviews conducted in or around theatres, referencing films like Kanguva and Vettaiyan. They proposed a 72 hour cool-off period to prevent biased or prejudiced reviews from influencing public opinion. Earlier in 2024, producers of a Kanadda movie called Martin issued copyright strikes on many movie youtubers for giving a review of the film which has been deemed the most terrible movie made in India ever. Hope the Madras High Court protects the fundamental right of movie reviewers to give their perspective to viewers.