A bid to allow filming for an upcoming movie starring Mohanlal in Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve faces opposition, with the reserve telling the Kerala High Court that permission cannot be granted. The issue is raised as a legal and regulatory question rather than as a scheduling or production dispute.
According to the Periyar Tiger Reserve, existing judicial and government orders restrict commercial film shoots and television serial filming within protected wildlife areas. The reserve’s deputy director states that rules prohibit filming in locations including wildlife sanctuaries, national parks, and tiger reserves, and that these prohibitions apply to the requested activity.
The coverage focuses on the same underlying claim from the reserve: that filming cannot proceed inside the reserve under current orders. India Today and The Hindu both report the High Court proceeding and the reserve’s position, highlighting the legal basis for refusal rather than addressing any specific production modifications or alternative filming locations.
