The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim protection from any coercive steps to filmmaker Leena Manimekalai in multiple FIRs lodged against her over the poster of her documentary film showing goddess `Kaali` smoking a cigarette.

Goddess Kaali poster: SC protects filmmaker Leena Manimekalai from coercive steps

Canada-based filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has been summoned by a Delhi court on a plea seeking an injunction to restrain her from "depicting Hindu goddess Kali smoking a cigarette in her new film".

'Kaali' director Leena Manimekalai summoned by a Delhi court for 'objectionable' depiction of the goddess

Amid raging controversy over a poster of the short film 'Kaali', the film's director Leena Manimekalai on Thursday shared a photo on her Twitter handle that stirred a certain section on social media once again.

'Kaali' director Leena Manimekalai's new post creates outrage on Twitter again

Toronto's Aga Khan Museum has issued an apology after the Indian High Commission in Ottawa urged Canadian authorities to withdraw "disrespectful depiction of Hindu gods" in Toronto Metropolitan University's ‘Under the Tent’ project at Toronto's Aga Khan Museum.

'Kaali' poster controversy: Aga Khan Museum issues apology, 'deeply regrets' offence to Hindu community

Outrage was provoked all over social media soon after the poster of the film 'Kaali' was shared by Madurai-born and Toronto-based filmmaker, Leena Manimekalai. The poster showed a women dressed as goddess 'Kaali' smoking, depicting her as a "smoking women".

What is Kaali movie poster controversy? Outrage against Leena Manimekalai for Maa Kaali smoking poster

Filmmaker Leena Manimekalai has come under attack for the poster of her upcoming documentary titled 'Kaali'. The poster shows the Hindu goddess smoking a cigarette and holding an LGBTQ flag.

Goddess 'Kaali' smoking in film poster sparks outrage, complaint filed against director Leena Manimekalai