Padmaavat Protest Goes More Violent, After Karnataka, Petrol Bomb Hurled Outside Theater in Kalyan, Maharashtra
The use of petrol bomb by protestors is similar to the one hurled outside Prakash theatre in Belgaum on January 26 allegedly in voicing angst against the film's release.
Thane, January 27: Unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb outside a theatre showing the film Padmaavat at Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra tonight, police said. Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed Padmaavat starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, which released on January 25, has faced stiff opposition from Rajput groups for alleged distortion of history.
The use of petrol bomb by protestors is similar to the one hurled outside Prakash theatre in Belgaum on January 26 allegedly in voicing angst against the film's release. There were no reports of anyone getting injured in the incident which took place outside Bhanu Sagar theatre at 9.10pm, Kalyan police said, adding that a police team had rushed to the spot for further probe.
Padmaavat despite facing a barrage of obstacles is surprisingly doing quite well at box office. In three days of its release, the film has crossed over Rs 50 crore collections and this after not being released in four states.
Much to the delight of film's cast and movie buffs, a total of 42 people have been arrested so far and Karni Sena leader Thakur Kushalpaldetained in connection with the attack on a school bus and torching of a state roadways bus here during protests against'Padmaavat' earlier this week.
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