MDMK leader Vaiko and founder of Naaam Thamizhar Katchi Seeman have demanded ban on the film, alleging that it has portrayed the outlawed Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in a bad light.u00a0 <img alt="John Abraham" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2012/dec/John-Abraham_6.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 494px;" /> The film is set in the late 80s and early 1990s, during the time of Sri Lankan civil war and the assassination of then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. &quot;I would like to urge all of Chennai to support &#39;Madras Cafe&#39; as a film and allow it to release (as per the schedule). It is a credible film made with a lot of heart and gives audiences something novel to be entertained about, vouching and encouraging cinema,&quot; John said in a statement here. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, the political espionage thriller, also starring Nargis Fakhri, is slated to release on August 23.u00a0

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Actor John Abraham who is playing a lead in action film 'Madras Cafe' today urged people of Chennai to ensure its release on the due date

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