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Shocking : Tamil Nadu doctors promote Mersal pirated links

PUBLISHED DATE : 20/Oct/2017

Shocking : Tamil Nadu doctors promote Mersal pirated links

Shocking : Tamil Nadu doctors promote Mersal pirated links


In what has come as a true shocker, a report in the Times of India confirms that doctors of Tamil Nadu who took offense to the portrayal of their profession in Vijay starrer Mersal, have been circulating a message condemning the film and promoting the pirated links of the film. The TOI report also contained statements from Dr. TN. Ravi Shankar, president of the Indian Medical Association, confirming the practice. Dr. Ravi Shankar has been quoted as saying :

"We decided not to approach the media or court for relief. We will only be giving more publicity for the movie. Instead, if we spread the movie links on webpages, it will hit their collections. I hope they will realise then,"


Many of the other doctors' associations have been called in for supporting and promoting the circulatory message that reads as follows: 


"Please forward to as many doctors and create a silent protest movement from the medical fraternity -- IMA, Tamil Nadu. We have received that Mersal film has expressed opinion against medical community and doctors. It is unfortunate in our democratic set up to react and get a positive response. Hence we request you to boycott the film. Please make sure your relatives, friends, hospital employees boycott the film. This will go a long way in expressing our protest. Approaching the media and court will only result in publicity for the film which should not be done. (It is) an appeal from IMA Tamil Nadu to redeem our prestige and show our unity. Please see the movie on (Name of the website has been hidden as per anti-piracy laws) and do not pay to see it. Hitting on the collection only will make them realise."


This outburst is reported to have been Dubbed "silent protest" by the initiators, as a response to Vijay's character terming the doctors "negligent"and "lazy" and suggesting that they use their profession only for making money in the film. An Atlee directorial, Sri Thenandal Films'100th film Mersal was released on October 18, 2017. 

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