Gujarat theatre owners refuse to screen Padmaavat

January 20, 2018 16:45

Multiplex owners in Gujarat have decided not to screen the film Padmaavat for fear of vandalism following threats by groups led by the Karni Sena.

Despite the Supreme Court staying notifications by four states -- Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat -- on Thursday to ban the release Padmaavat and the Gujarat Police asking multiplex owners about their security requirements, the latter are clearly running scared.

We have decided not to screen the movie in whole of Gujarat. Everyone is scared, No multiplex wants to bear the loss. Why will we bear the loss? said Rakesh Patel, director, Gujarat multiplex association.

A day after actor Akshay Kumar pushed back date of his big release PadMan to give Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Padmaavat a free run at the box office, theatre owners developed cold feet despite assurance of security by the police department.

Karni Sena and others have formed an umbrella of Gujarat Kshatriya Samaj, which have warned against the release of the film. On Saturday, these fringe groups allegedly blocked highways by burning tyres in Surendranagar, Bhavnagar, and Banaskantha districts.

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