Critically acclaimed Sri Lankan film With You, Without You by filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage was pulled out from screens yesterday following protests and threats from Tamil fringe groups.
A still from the movie With You, Without You
A still from the movie With You, Without You
The film released in select cities in the country via PVR Director"™s Rare Friday.
"We will have to discontinue #WithYouWithoutYou with immediate effect in Chennai due to protests/threats from local Tamil associations. Sorry (sic)," posted Shiladitya Bora, who manages PVR Director"™s Rare, on his Twitter page.
With You, Without You, which is about two characters who accidentally collide in the post-war Sri Lanka, features Shyam Fernando and National Award-winning Indian actress Anjali Patil in the lead roles.
The story of With You, Without You is based on the short story The Meek One by Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky.