'Like a cartel:' Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films

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The day Thomas Sajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans.

Sajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban, a blockbuster Malayalam-language film about an aging warrior who reigns over a vast desert.

Padinharkkara, who lives in Ontario and is the founder of film distribution company KW Talkies, alleged that there is an ongoing campaign to prevent popular South Indian movies from appearing in major Canadian theatre chains like Cineplex. Padinharkkara said that cancellations, like those that affected Malaikottai Vaaliban, result in "a big loss" for the distributor.The Movie Theatre Association of Canada wrote in a statement that it "was aware of various incidents that have occurred at member theatre locations" and "it has been tremendously frustrating that criminal activity has prevented theatres from safely playing certain content.

Sajan has started a petition signed by about 500 people urging the federal government, the RCMP, Cineplex, Landmark Cinemas and others to take action. 'They have to be caught as soon as possible': Brampton road rage victim speaks out as police search for 4 suspects

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