Vishwaroopam screened in K'taka despite protests

January 26, 2013

Despite protests from Muslim outfits, actor-director Kamal Haasan's controversial film Vishwaroopam was screened in Karnataka and was marred by protests in some places, police said.

Though the film was scheduled to be released in the state from tomorrow, the screening started from today, police said, adding "adequate protection is being given for screening of the film".

Screening of the film was disrupted in some parts of Mysore, Bangalore and Shimoga districts following protests, the police said.