PTI
 
Chennai, Oct 20: Popular film actor Kamal Haasan has issued a warning to `miscreants' who are responsible for the posters that appeared in some parts of the city comparing him with Prophet Mohamed.

Distancing himself from the posters, Kamal in a statement here, asked those responsible to apologize and give an undertaking that they would not repeat such acts. "That will be the service the miscreants can do to Tamil Nadu, a state known for its communal harmony and religious amity", he said.

"I have always kept away from all religious and communal divides. My fan clubs converted themselves into welfare associations 20 years ago to do social service", he said.

Posters hailing Kamal as `Prophet Mohammed of the acting world' appeared at a few movie theatres in the city. The Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam, a Muslim outfit, took up the issue with Kamal's office. The staff informed Kamal Haasan, who was shooting for a film in Andhra Pradesh about it and he immediately issued the statement.

The TMMK leaders accepted Kamal's statement and dropped their plans to stage a protest against the posters.