Highlights 1 The BJP has been critical of Mersal2 The film allegedly shows GST, Digital India in a bad light3 The controversy has turned into a political slugfestA complaint was filed today against Kollywood actor Vijay for showing temples and central goverment schemes in a bad light in his controversial new film Mersal. The complaint was filed in Anna Nagar police station in Tamil Nadu's Madurai. On the day Mersal was released, Tamil Nadu BJP's president said some scenes showed GST and the Digital India scheme in a bad light. But on Saturday, Mersal producer Murali Ramaswamy said BJP leaders had been given an explanation. WATCH | Official teaser trailer of Vijay's Mersal (Video courtesy: Sony Music India/YouTube)

Source: India Today October 23, 2017 15:28 UTC