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In a move that has left Rajinikanth fans furious across the world, Malaysian authorities have clamped down on 'Kabali' release to ensure the superhit movie does not end the way the filmmakers and the 'superhero' wanted it to – ending of any movie is obviously as important as its beginning as it gives a definite closure to the viewers rather than leaving them in the lurch about what could have been. The authorities there were reportedly not happy with the social effect or consequences the film could have on the wider public. (Image Source: IE)
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The Film Censorship Board of Malaysia said Rajinikanth's 'Kabali' will have a different ending in that country simply to spread this particular message to the wider public: 'crime does not pay'. The authorities have ordered these words to be superimposed at the very climax. However, for all intents and purposes, original climax scene in Kabali has given way to a final conclusive one that may spoil the storyline for many fans. The censor board had effected several cuts in the film of about five minutes duration, but insisted the storyline was intact. (Image Source: IE)
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According to the LPF chairman Abdul Halim Abdul Hamid this alteration in the climax has been ordered to ensure the people at large continue respecting the law. The unsaid part being that Kabali may sway people into taking the law into their hands. In the movie, Rajinikanth does not just fight a notorious gangster, he also carries on a struggle to get Tamils living in that country the right to equal pay as well as and abolish inequalities in society against migrants at large. (Image Source: IE)
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Malay Mail Online quotes Abdul Halim as saying, "We asked the producer to put in a caption…. This was to send a message that the law cannot be taken into your own hands." What may have swung the authorities into action so late in the day after the release of the movie is the extreme popularity of the film with thousands of people lining up since early morning to watch it – Rajni mania has gripped Malaysia as much as it did in Tamil Nadu or Kerala. (Image Source: IE)
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Since Kabali is based in Malaysia, which has a large Tamil origin population, anxious authorities must be concerned that the film may give them the wrong kind of message that they may seek to follow and affect racial relations between communities. (Image Source: IE)
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