Video with South Indian actress morphed: Swamy Nithyananda

Chennai, Mar 15: Swami Nithyananda is back saying that the video, which allegedly shows him along with a South Indian actress, was morphed. This time the self-styled godman claimed that four US-based forensic agencies have concluded that visuals showing him in a compromising position with an actress were "morphed."

Nithyananda, while taking questions from media persons in Chennai on Thursday, Mar 15, has been quoted as saying, "Forensic reports from four US-based agencies have endorsed my claim showing 60 reasons. So the video aired (by regional channels) was absolutely a fabricated lie."

According to the Swami, Indian FSL labs could not detect the morphed video as the softwares, which were used to fabricate the sleazy video, were sophisticated.

Following the release of the controversial CD Nithyananda has been facing criticism and trouble since his arrest in Himachal Pradesh in 2010. He was later released on bail.

ninth Chennai International Film Festival naugurated

Globally celebrated filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was all praise for south Indian cinema on Wednesday, when he said even commercial movies in these parts come with a touch of reality. "But films are so generic in Mumbai," he said.

Speaking at the inauguration of the ninth Chennai International Film Festival (CIFF) at Woodlands theatre in Chennai, Shekhar Kapur said he admires southern movies. He said he was happy to take part in such an event, which celebrates cinema.

The event saw a large turn out of celebrities, film institute students, critics and movie buffs. There are 133 international films from 53 countries that are being screened between December 14 and 22.

There are 12 Tamil films in the competition section while there are nine Indian panorama movies. The inaugural event was attended by Tamil Nadu Information Minister K T Rajenthira Balaji and president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association, R Sarathkumar.