Protest against Aamir Khan starer PK in two theaters in Ahmedabad

December 29, 2014


Ahmedabad

Unidentified activists today staged protest against Aamir Khan’s film PK in Ahmedabad. Two multiplexes in Ahmedabad including City Gold multiplex witnessed protest against film PK on Ashram road. One of them suffered some damage by agitators.

According to DCP zone 1 of Ahmedabad Police, some people have ransacked two multiplexes on Ashram road that are City Gold and Shiv. This has happened in connection with PK movie. Their video footage is available and police is analyzing it to take strong actions against those involved.

Early in the morning a group of about two dozen youths arrived at two multiplexes(Shiv and City Gold) and damaged glass of booking office. They also turned down a poster of Aamir Khan in lobby of multiplex. Within minutes, DCP zone-1 and sector-1 staff reached multiplexes.

Police has arranged bandobast at two multiplexes and also increased vigil on other theaters where PK shows are running.

The film is facing protest due to what some organization and number of youths on social media claim its “anti-Hindu” flavor. Hindu organizations believe that for last some time there has been series of films that questions Hindu saints, mandir visits and idol worship, and there is well-managed agenda behind this. Hindu organizations believe that there’s proper finance and agenda involved in this. They also allege that in number of recent Hindi films, Pakistan has been portrayed as good nation. The latest example is film PK where Indian girl falls in love with a nice Pakistani boy. Who is the mastermind behind series of such movies? Hindu organizations believe that such plots are deliberately made to pass on a message particular to youths who form major part of movie goers. They allege that a specific scene in movie PK make fun of Hindu God. Practice of going to mandir has also been questioned.


Protests in other cities too in Gujarat

Bajrang Dal activists also staged similar protests in various parts of Gujarat throughout the day forcing at least two theatres to suspend screening of the movie.

In Nadiad town in Kheda district, the activists held demonstrations outside Rajhans, Panda and Vaishali theatres where they raised slogans against Aamir and set posters of ‘PK’ on fire.

They forced the management of Vaishali Cinema, a single-screen theatre, to stop screening of the film.

“They burnt posters of the film and shouted slogans at all these three places,” police officials said.

In Surendranagar town, Bajrang Dal members gathered outside Milan Cinema and burned a poster of ‘PK’ even though the cinema owner had already announced that screening will be stopped.

“Though the cinema owner had already announced that screening will be stopped, they (activists) gathered outside the theatre today and shouted slogans. They left the premises later,” said Surendranagar SP R V Asari.

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