{
  "id": 16176294,
  "title": "Jailer 2 Screening Sparks Row In Tamil Nadu's Karur As Film Song Plays With National Flag On Screen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/jailer-2-screening-sparks-row-in-tamil-nadus-karur-as-film-song-plays",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-23T10:43:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/jailer-2-screening-sparks-row-in-tamil-nadus-karur-as-film-song-plays-with-national-flag-on-screen"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karur, Tamil Nadu, India — A controversy erupted at Ajantha Ellora Cinemas on Coimbatore Road after a film song was played instead of the National Anthem with the Indian National Flag displayed on screen before a movie screening. The incident occurred on October 22 while the Rajinikanth film Jailer 2 was being shown. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, with moviegoers alleging disrespect to the National Anthem. The theatre management has not issued a statement regarding the incident.",
  "summary": "Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 23: A controversy has erupted at Ajantha Ellora Cinemas on Coimbatore Road in Karur, Tamil Nadu, after a film song was allegedly played instead of the National Anthem while the Indian National Flag was displayed on screen before a movie screening. Videos of the incident have gone viral on social media, with moviegoers alleging disrespect to the National Anthem.…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}