Theaters vandalised by Karni Sena after SC lifts ban on padmaavat

Just hours after the Supreme Court lifted a ban imposed by four states on the release of Bollywood movie Padmaavat, members of Shree Rajput Karni Sena vandalised a cinema hall in north Bihar's Muzaffarpur district to protest against SC decision.

Right-wing Hindu fringe groups across the country have threatened violent protests if the film is screened even as two of the four states said though they respect the top court order they will explore the option of filing an appeal.

The Sanjay Leela Bhansali film, starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, is scheduled for release on January 25. It ran into controversy as Hindu groups protested against its release, saying it distorts history and presents the Rajput community in a poor light.