Kannada groups disrupt screening of Pak actor Veena Malik's hot film in Karnataka (see pics)

Bangalore, Aug 6: The fringe Hindu fundamentalist group Sri Ram Sene (remember Pramod Muthalik?) has given a boycott call for 'hot' Pakistani actress Veena Malik's Kannada film 'Silk Sakkath Hot" saying the movie is "in bad taste and sends a bad message to society". Sri Ram Sene activists disrupted the screening of the film in Hubli, Belgaum, Dharwad and Mysore, resulting in a loss to the film's earnings at the box office. Activists of the Hindu group tore up the posters of Silk Sakkath Hot at cinema theatres after it was released across Karnataka on August 2. The movie's director Trishul is frustrated. Says Trishul: "I don't understand the logic behind boycotting my movie only because it has a Pakistani actress in the lead role. "We have friendly ties with Pakistan and there is a lot of cultural exchange. Veena too is hurt by the boycott", Trishul said. However the Kannada audience has lapped up the bold scenes of Veena Malik in the film, with theatre owners desperate to avoid protests by Sri Ram Sene activists.Another group Karnataka Navanirmana Sene has also raised objections over certain intimate scenes of Veena Malik. The Kannada group says, Silk Sakkath Hot is an insult to our language and culture and some of the scenes in the movie will "have a bad effect of our society." In the movie, Veena Malik is shown wearing colourful bikinis and sharing two lip-locks with co-star newcomer Akshay. In a desperate appeal on Twitter, the Pakistani actress wrot: 'Dear Shri Ram Sena I am just an artist promoting my film....that too a girl...Awaiting for Ram Rajya!!!"Veena Malik has meanwhile cancelled promotions for her movie in Karnataka citing security reasons. Veena alongwith the team had visited Mandya and Mysore on August 3 to promote her film. After cancelling her promotions at the last minute, Veena tweeted: "Feel so bad. Drove 4 hours to reach here but due to security concerns couldn't step out of the car even.Love Mysore!!!"Silk Sakkath Hot ran into packed houses in single screen theatres in Bangalore and other cities of Karnataka. There was good response from multiplexes too.See pics..