While
Baahubali
is
setting
Tamil
Nadu
box
office
on
fire,
some
unknown
miscreants
in
Madurai
have
apparently
taken
up
the
responsibility
of
returning
the
favour,
quite
literally,
by
hurling
petrol
bombs
at
a
local
theatre
named
Tamil.
Like
most
of
the
theatres
across
India,
Tamil
has
been
successfully
screening
Baahubali
since
its
release
and
has
also
been
minting
money,
thanks
to
the
mountainous
success
of
the
film.
But
the
last
couple
of
days,
serenity
surrounding
the
theatre
suffered
a
great
deal
as
a
group
identifying
themselves
as
'Tamil
Tigers'
were
staging
a
protest
against
the
film
and
its
makers.
It
was
reported
that
the
group
was
trying
to
justify
their
fulmination
by
claiming
that
Baahubali
portrays
Tamilians
and
a
certain
caste
called
'Arunthathiyar'
in
a
bad
light.
The
theatre
was
however
going
about
its
business
of
showcasing
the
cinema
without
paying
much
of
a
heed
to
the
ongoing
protest.
But
today,
office-bearers
of
the
theatre
were
forced
to
halt
the
shows.
Petrol
bombs
were
directed
at
the
theatre
early
in
the
morning
today,
disrupting
its
regular
routine.
Shows
were
immediately
cancelled
and
the
police
department
was
notified
at
once.
While
nobody
was
harmed,
cops
are
trying
to
figure
out
if
the
group
Tamil
Tigers
has
anything
to
do
with
this
attack
which
was
clearly
aimed
at
bringing
the
theatre
to
a
halt.
Check
out
the
slides
below
to
learn
about
similar
protests
in
the
recent
past:
Udhayam
Theatre
in
Chennai
had
received
a
letter
in
which
a
potential
terrorist
had
informed
that
the
entire
theatre
would
blow-up
if
they
screen
Ajith's
Yennai
Arindhaal
prior
to
the
movie's
release.
The
letter
had
also
allegedly
threatened
that
eight
other
theatres
would
be
attacked
should
the
movie
come
alive
in
those
theatres.
Petrol
Bombs
Hurled
Ahead
Of
Kaththi
Release
Petrol
bombs
were
hurled
at
Sathyam
and
Woodland
theatres
before
the
release
of
Ilayathalapathy
Vijay's
Kaththi.
Protesters
were
against
the
idea
of
Lyca
Productions
bankrolling
the
movie
as
they
claimed
the
production
house
was
in
direct
contact
with
Sri
Lankan
President
Mahinda
Rajapaksa.
Transgenders'
Protest
Against
Shankar's
'I'
Many
transgenders
protested
against
I
as
they
claimed
the
movie
humiliates
them
in
many
ways.
They
had
demanded
an
apology
from
director
Shankar
and
actors
Vikram
and
Santhanam
for
allegedly
showing
them
in
a
bad
light.
Komban
Controversies
Claiming
that
the
movie
if
released
will
lead
to
unwanted
clashes
between
two
caste
communities
in
the
southern
districts
of
the
state,
the
leader
of
a
political
party
had
filed
a
petition
against
the
release
of
this
Karthi
starrer.
Uttama
Villain's
Villain
A
religious
organization
called
Vishva
Hindu
Parishad
(VHP)
had
seeked
a
ban
on
Kamal
Haasan's
Uttama
Villain
claiming
that
the
film
might
hurt
their
religious
sentiments.
Vishwaroopam
Stalled
Before
Its
Release
Many
Muslim
groups
protested
against
the
release
of
this
Kamal
Haasan
starrer
claiming
that
the
movie
portrayed
them
in
bad
light.
Kamal
Haasan
even
went
to
the
extent
of
threatening
to
exit
the
country
as
his
movies
are
often
targeted.