Highlights
- Pro-Kannada activists in different parts of Karnataka staged protests against the screening of Hindi film, the Ajay Devgn starrer Singham, for allegedly containing a dialogue which, they said, was derogatory to Kannadigas, police said.
- Activists belonging to Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) held protests in several parts of the state including Belgaum, Bidar and Hubli where they tore the posters of the film, released in the state today, and sought to disrupt its screening.
- In Bangalore city, screening of the movie which is a remake of a Tamil movie by the same name, was stopped in some theatres following City Police Commissioner Jyothiprakash Mirji's orders.
- The decision to stop the screening was taken after the KRV activists alleged that the hero of the film, Ajay Devgn had reportedly used derogatory words against Kannadigas.
- Police said in the film, Devgan had allegedly used the word 'dogs' to describe Kannadigas.
- Mirji ordered the distributors not to screen the film to prevent possible attacks on the theatres.
- The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce said the dialogue would be deleted and urged Mirji to allow the movie's screening.
Pro-Kannada activists in differentparts of Karnataka staged protests against the screeningof Hindi film, the Ajay Devgn starrer
Singham, for allegedlycontaining a dialogue which, they said, was derogatory toKannadigas, police said.
Activists belonging to Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV)held protests in several parts of the state including Belgaum,Bidar and Hubli where they tore the posters of the film,released in the state today, and sought to disrupt itsscreening.
In Bangalore city, screening of the movie which is aremake of a Tamil movie by the same name, was stopped insome theatres following City Police CommissionerJyothiprakash Mirji's orders.
The decision to stop the screening was taken after theKRV activists alleged that the hero of the film, Ajay Devgnhad reportedly used derogatory words against Kannadigas.
Police said in the film, Devgan had allegedly used the word'dogs' to describe Kannadigas.
Mirji ordered the distributors not to screen the film toprevent possible attacks on the theatres.
The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce said the dialoguewould be deleted and urged Mirji to allow the movie'sscreening.