On 22 November 2018 , at the 49th International Film Festival of India , delegates who had gathered to watch the Danish crime thriller '' The Guilty '' began protesting at Kala Academy when they were not allowed to enter the theater . This led to a clash between them and the organizers . In the resulting argument , Talak was quoted as asking delegates from Kerala to " go back home " . A complaint was filed by Kerala-based director Kamal KM to IFFI CEO , Ameya Abhyankar . Following this , 29 other Malayali delegates , including 11 National Film winners like Dileesh Pothen and Dr Biju , signed a petition requesting a formal apology from Talak . When asked to comment , Talak replied that he had told the delgates to go back as the show was housefull
49th International Film Festival of India
49th International Film Festival of India
Rajendra Talak