Members of Bajrang Dal & VHP tear posters of ‘Pathaan’ at Ahmedabad mall

Ahmedabad: Even before Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer 'Pathaan' has released, members of popular right-wing outfits - Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have started creating a ruckus. On Wednesday, activists from VHP and Bajrang Dal protested at Vastrapur mall in Ahmedabad against the release of 'Pathaan'. Members from both groups allegedly tore up posters and other publicity material for the upcoming controversial movie.

Videos from the mall have gone viral on Twitter, where the angry activists can be heard raising slogans like, "Neem ka patta kadwa hai Shah Rukh Khan ***** hai". The infuriated groups also chanted slogans of "Jai Shree Ram" while tearing the posters. Members from the right-wing outfits allegedly kicked and vandalised all the other publicity material for the upcoming film.

Gujarat VHP spokesperson Hitendrasinh Rajput said, "Pathaan's screening will not be permitted in Gujarat. The protest against the film's release in Ahmedabad today should serve as a wake-up call to all theatre owners in the state. They must refrain from releasing the film in their theatres or multiplexes."

Inspector J K Dangar said that Vastrapur police rushed to the scene and detained five activists. He stated that they were later released, news agency PTI reported.

Gujarat VHP had previously indicated that the film would not be shown anywhere in Gujarat, mainly due to the song 'Besharam Rang,' in which Padukone is seen wearing a saffron bikini while dancing with Khan.