Protesters detained after attempting to block 'Darbar' screening in Bengaluru

They demanded that non-Kannada films should not be screened.

January 09, 2020 11:40 am | Updated 01:45 pm IST - Bengaluru

Police protection outside Narthaki Theatre in Bengaluru, where Rajinikanth's 'Darbar' is being screened.

Police protection outside Narthaki Theatre in Bengaluru, where Rajinikanth's 'Darbar' is being screened.

Members of a Kannada organisation, on Thursday morning, staged a protest in front of Narthaki Theatre opposing the release of Rajinikanth’s Tamil film, Darbar , which hit theatres on Thursday.

Protesters, who tried to barricade the theatre, demanded that non-Kannada films should not be screened and that the film be dubbed in Kannada.

“We will continue our protest because such non-Kannada films should not be allowed in Karnataka,” said a member of the organisation.

The police detained protesters who tried to lock up the theatre.

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