Film poster of Hindu goddess Kali smoking and holding Pride flag sparks outrage in India
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-import-8e7f834cd7870ece4b0d
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-100B12-100
- Author or attribution
- Wee, Jared
- Record type
- Article
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 2022
- Source / repository
- Malay Mail
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 100-Source Research Supplement — Batch 12, November 2026; Kaali poster; Controversy; Leena Manimekalai
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News report on the 2022 Kaali poster controversy.
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Title: Film poster of Hindu goddess Kali smoking and holding Pride flag sparks outrage in India
Authors: Wee, Jared
Record type: Article
Language: English
Year: 2022
Source / Publisher: Malay Mail
Full-text URL: https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/showbiz/2022/07/05/film-poster-of-hindu-goddess-kali-smoking-and-holding-pride-flag-sparks-outrage-in-india/15828
Subjects: Kaali poster; Controversy; Leena Manimekalai
Description: News report on the 2022 Kaali poster controversy.
Access: Free full text
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Citation
Wee, Jared. Film poster of Hindu goddess Kali smoking and holding Pride flag sparks outrage in India. Malay Mail. 2022. https://www.malaymail.com/amp/news/showbiz/2022/07/05/film-poster-of-hindu-goddess-kali-smoking-and-holding-pride-flag-sparks-outrage-in-india/15828
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