As violent protests against the release of film Padmaavat burgeoned, the Multiplex Association of India said today its members would not screen the period drama in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Goa.In Gujarat, following last night's violent protests in Ahmedabad, exhibitors said the film will not be released anywhere, multiplexes or single-screens. Protests against the film were held in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik and several towns of Madhya Pradesh. The association, with members in Gujarat, Goa, Maharashtra and parts of Karnataka, has over 500 theatres affiliated to it. Theatre owners in Gujarat said Padmaavat will not be screened in any of the multiplexes or single-screen theatres in the state till the row over the film is resolved. In Madhya Pradesh, members of various organisations, including the Karni Sena, staged protests in Indore and some other towns.

Source: dna January 24, 2018 17:44 UTC