'Kaali' poster controversy: Sofia Hayat reacts; says, 'This artist can’t hurt religious sentiments'

Read full story: Exclusive: Sofia Hayat criticises director Leena Manimekalai's poster of Kali Maa smoking; says ‘The Goddess will never want us to be unhealthy’ Sofia Hayat, who became a nun in 2016, has also expressed her outrage over the poster of Leena Manimekalai's documentary 'Kaali', which shows a woman dressed as Goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette. While talking to ETimes TV, Sofia said, 'This artist can’t hurt religious sentiments. We should just ignore her. Kali Maa is greater than that. So people, who are offended by her, need to rise above her and not give her the attention she is seeking. As a Goddess, Kali Maa is not interested in what this woman is saying. The higher mind would understand that Maa Kali doesn’t smoke, she wants us to be healthy. The artist is only portraying her own discrimination within herself and her unhealthy lifestyle.' Following the outrage, Madhya Pradesh Police have now issued a lookout circular against the Canada-based filmmaker . For more news and updates, stay tuned to ETimes.