Theater owners scared of screening ‘Pathan’ after VHP threat, Gujarat govt assures security
Gujarat Multiplex Chairman Manubhai Patel said that “We have not yet received any written response from them. But yes, they have assured us that we have their full support.”
bollywood actor shahrukh khanshah rukh khan)’s comeback is not looking so easy. However, this comeback is going to be very strong, there is no doubt about it, but the film ‘Pathan’ (pathansThe ruckus that started regarding ) is not taking the name of stopping. Now amidst the ruckus in Gujarat, the multiplex owners have demanded security from the government on the release of the film. In fact, VHP and Bajrang Dal in Gujarat have threatened the owners of cinema halls that if Pathan’s screening takes place there, their property may suffer a lot.
After 4 years, King Khan is making a comeback on the big screen. But, to what extent this comeback of his is going to be successful, only time will tell. On the one hand, users on social media are continuously demanding to boycott and ban the film. So on the other hand, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal are giving different threats to the cinema hall owners of Gujarat. Actually, he has already warned that Pathan should not be screened.
Now after the threat of VHP and Bajrang Dal, Multiplex Association of Gujarat met CM Bhupendra Patel and Home Minister regarding this issue. After which he told that we have been assured by the government that police protection will be provided if needed so that Pathan can be run smoothly in theatres.
The owners of theaters complained about receiving threats
VHP spokesperson Hitendrasinh Rajput says that the screening of Pathan has not been allowed in Gujarat. There will be a protest against Pathan in Ahmedabad as well. The owners of many theaters have also lodged complaints about receiving such threats. The Gujarat Multiplex Association, not taking it lightly, asked the Home Minister of the Gujarat government to look into the matter immediately. The letter was also signed by Gujarat Multiplex President Manubhai Patel.
What did the chairman of Gujarat Multiplex say?
According to a report in ETimes, the Gujarat government has now told the multiplex associations of the state that they have their full support. Speaking to ETimes last night, Manubhai Patel said, “We have not yet received any written response from them. But yes, they have assured us that we have their full support.”
At the same time, even before this, there has been a ruckus regarding Pathan’s Besharam Rang song. As things calmed down regarding Deepika’s outfit and saffron bikini in the film, now this new whirlwind has come. Please tell that people had associated orange bikini with saffron colour. There was a lot of politics regarding this song.