Watch | Family thrown out of theatre for ‘disrespecting anthem’

Mobile footage purportedly showing a Muslim family being thrown out of a Mumbai cinema hall has sparked strong reactions on social media. Sources said the management at central Mumbai's PVR Kurla stopped the screening of a movie at a late Saturday evening show after audience members complained about one family who were allegedly not standing up for the anthem. Several people got into a bitter verbal altercation with the family, who were immediately asked to leave, following which the screening was resumed. “The manager said they asked the family to leave after people protested. However, there was nothing to do with the religion of the family if they are Hindu or Muslim. There is no case registered,” said a police officer from Ghatkopar police station. No case has been registered yet.