CHENNAI: A film on the brutal murder of young Infosys techie Swathi S who was killed by a stalker who repeatedly stabbed her with a sickle has sent her family into a tizzy. The victim's parents have vehemently opposed the film, and has asked for it to be banned. Trailer of Tamil film 'Swathi Kolai Vazhakku' was released last week, and its posters emerged across the city.
Santhana Gopala Krishna, Swathi's father, complained to the police against the filmmakers, saying it is not fair or legal. He told police officials that the producers never asked for the family's consent. In his complaint, Krishna also questioned the intention of making the movie and fears that facts about his daughter could be twisted.
Meanwhile, at the trailer launch, Director Ramesh Selvan said the film was shot in the actual locations where the crime and investigations took place, right down to the city's railway station and the house where accused, Ramkumar had stayed. He had allegedly committed suicide last year by putting a live wire in his mouth. Media said the filmmakers failed to take permission from Swathi's parents prior making the film, and have promised to hold a special screening for them by the end of this month, before its release.
Three years ago, a movie based on the 2008 murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar at her home in Noida also provoked a controversy. Aarushi's parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who are serving a life sentence, alleged that the movie distorted facts. The Bombay High Court allowed the movie's release after ruling that the movie had no resemblance with the facts in Aarushi's case.
