1 of 4 Bajrang Dal,Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,protests screening of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,Fawad Khan,Pakistani actor Fawad Khan,Karan Johar
Activists of Bajrang Dal staged a demonstration outside a cinema hall in West Bengal's Purulia district on Friday, protesting against the screening of Karan Johar-directed Hindi film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" that also features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. The Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Credit: IANS
2 of 4 Bajrang Dal,Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,protests screening of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,Fawad Khan,Pakistani actor Fawad Khan,Karan Johar
The members of Bajrang Dal's Purulia district wing gathered in large numbers outside a Purulia-based multiplex right in the morning to protest against the screening of the film. Credit: IANS
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3 of 4 Bajrang Dal,Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,protests screening of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,Fawad Khan,Pakistani actor Fawad Khan,Karan Johar
The protestors carried banners and flags of the Bajrang Dal as well as the national flag and shouted slogans condemning the casting of Fawad in an Indian film at a time of high tension between the neighbouring nations. Credit: IANS
4 of 4 Bajrang Dal,Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,protests screening of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil,Fawad Khan,Pakistani actor Fawad Khan,Karan Johar
"The cinema management responded positively to our protest and decided to stop the first show of the movie," Banjrag Dal-Kolkata said in a social media website, claiming their demonstration "a huge success". Police said the issue was resolved without much hassle and the film could be screened thereafter. Credit: IANS