Vishnu
Vishal's
latest
release
FIR
has
made
headlines
for
all
wrong
reasons.
Reportedly,
the
film
has
been
banned
in
Malaysia,
Kuwait
and
Qatar.
The
leading
man
himself
has
confirmed
the
news
as
he
tweeted,
"Sorry
#Malaysia
and
#Kuwait
audience."
He
later
added
Qatar's
name
to
the
list
of
countries
that
have
banned
his
film.
Though
the
reason
behind
the
ban
is
not
known,
reports
suggest
that
FIR's
storyline
and
theme
didn't
go
down
well
with
a
particular
section
of
the
audience.
In
the
film,
Vishal
plays
the
character
Abu
Bakker
Abdulla
aka
Irfan
Ahmed,
a
most
wanted
criminal.
Director
Gautham
Vasudev
Menon
appears
in
the
role
of
a
cop
who
is
on
a
mission
to
hunt
down
the
offender.
Well,
the
film
was
released
on
Friday
(January
11)
in
theatres.
Upon
its
release,
FIR
garnered
an
exceptional
response
from
the
audience.
Vishnu's
portrayal
of
the
deadly
character
has
received
huge
attention
from
the
netizens
too.
Unfortunately,
the
film
has
also
become
the
latest
to
get
leaked
online.
FIR
has
now
leaked
on
platforms
such
as
Movierulz,
Tamilrockers
and
Telegram.
It
is
indeed
saddening
to
see
films
getting
leaked,
considering
the
hard
work
of
thousands
that
goes
into
each
project.
Despite
getting
positive
reviews,
the
film's
leak
might
now
impact
its
box
office
collection.
Also
starring
Reba
Monica
John,
Manjima
Mohan,
Parvathi,
Gaurav
Narayanan
and
Raiza
Wilson,
the
film's
principal
photography
began
in
October
2019,
however,
the
pandemic
and
subsequent
lockdown
delayed
the
film's
shoot.
FIR
is
directed
by
Manu
Anand
and
produced
by
Vishnu
Vishal's
VV
Studioz.