Petrol bomb hurled outside theatre showing ‘Padmaavat’ in Maharashtra’s Kalyan

Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed “Padmaavat” has faced stiff opposition from Rajput groups for alleged distortion of history

Unidentified miscreants hurled a petrol bomb outside a theatre showing the film “Padmaavat” at Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra on Saturday night, police said.

Policemen stand guard at a movie theatre screening Bollywood film "Padmaavat" in Mumbai. (Bhushan Koyande/HT Photo)

There were no reports of anyone getting injured in the incident which took place outside Bhanu Sagar theatre at 9.10pm, Kalyan police said, adding that a police team had rushed to the spot for further probe.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed “Padmaavat”, which released on January 25, has faced stiff opposition from Rajput groups for alleged distortion of history.