Coinciding with Mahatma Jyotirao Phule’s birth anniversary on April 11, director Ananth Mahadevan’s film, Phule, was set to arrive in theatres this week. But not anymore. The makers have decided to push the Pratik Gandhi-starrer’s release by two weeks, after sections of the Brahmin community have raised doubts over their representation in the film. “Many letters and notices have come from different Brahmin organisations. There is some misunderstanding after the trailer was launched. We want to clear those doubts so that there is no hassle in viewership,” shares the director.

Director Ananth Mahadevan