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Aamir Khan's PK faces ire of religious authorities across India, theatres attacked

New Delhi: Aamir Khan's PK might have raked in big moolah at the box office, but it seems that it has failed to click with Indian religious authorities. The film is facing a nationwide protest,


Demanding a ban on Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK' for hurting Hindu sentiments, Bajrang Dal activists attacked two theatres in the city opposing screening of the Bollywood film.

At least 20 members of the right-wing organisation, led by city unit chief Jwalit Mehta, targeted City Gold and Shiv theatres on Ashram Road this morning and smashed ticket windows and tore off posters of the film.
 

The film, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, is a satirical take on godmen and superstitions.

Policemen from Navrangpura station along with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-1) Virendrasinh Yadav rushed to the spot, but the attackers had fled before that, police said.

"We are yet to identify the persons behind these attacks, which took place around 10 am. We learnt that miscreants vandalised the ticket windows of both these theatres. We are now collecting CCTV footages to identify the persons," said Yadav.