Bajrang Dal activists in Bihar protested the release of Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Dilwale today. Posters of the film were torn and cinema halls were forced to stop screening it, police said.Protests were seen in Forbesganj in Araria district and Vikram in Patna district with Bajrang Dal activists shouting slogans of 'Shah Rukh Khan murdabad' and burning his effigy. They said that Shah Rukh had hurt them by making statements on intolerance in the country.

However, a day ahead of the film's release the superstar said he does not believe there is intolerance in the country, clarifying that his earlier comments on the issue were misconstrued. The actor, who faced a strong backlash from right wing groups for his remarks on intolerance in November, said he was asked to speak about future generations and his advice to them was taken out of context.


"I do not think there is intolerance or not... the question that was asked, for which people pounced on me, was `what would you say to the future generation?' because I now fall under the seniority zone...50% of our population is 25 now. If I can give any advice to them, then it would be to not differentiate in the name of region, religion, caste, colour, creed, sex or gender," Shah Rukh said during a television show.

-- MI Khan in Patna/Rediff.com

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