Six protestors have been arrested on Saturday for holding a demonstration against the screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' inside a cineplex in Kolkata.

A video of the incident was recently made public by ANI.&nbsp;

In the clip, a group of protestors can be seen moving around the mall sloganeering against the screening of the movie.&nbsp;

The protestors can be heard shouting slogans against actor Anupam Kher, who played the lead role in the movie.

The Congress protest against the screening of the movie was organised on Thursday, during the evening show inside the Quest INOX Cineplex.

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Earlier on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asserted that the Anupam Kher starring&nbsp; 'The Accidental Prime Minister' was made with an intention to distort facts and keeping the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in mind.

Firing a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she had asserted that a movie titled 'Disastrous Prime Minister' should also be made.

The Manmohan Singh biopic drew a lot of flak from the Congress party, even before the movie hit the theatres.&nbsp;

Maharashtra Youth Congress, in December, had raised objections over the film and demanded its special screening to ensure that none of the scenes are factually incorrect.

The film is based on facts chronicled in a book by Sanjaya Baru - Manmohan Singh's media advisor between 2004 and 2008.&nbsp;

It revolves around Singh's life, the economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

Six protestors have been arrested on Saturday for holding a demonstration against the screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' inside a cineplex in Kolkata. A video of the incident was recently made public by ANI.

Six protestors have been arrested on Saturday for holding a demonstration against the screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' inside a cineplex in Kolkata. A video of the incident was recently made public by ANI. In the clip, a group of protestors can be seen moving around the mall sloganeering against the screening of the movie. The protestors can be heard shouting slogans against actor Anupam Kher, who played the lead role in the movie. The Congress protest against the screening of the movie was organised on Thursday, during the evening show inside the Quest INOX Cineplex. Earlier on Friday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had asserted that the Anupam Kher starring 'The Accidental Prime Minister' was made with an intention to distort facts and keeping the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in mind. Firing a fresh salvo at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she had asserted that a movie titled 'Disastrous Prime Minister' should also be made. The Manmohan Singh biopic drew a lot of flak from the Congress party, even before the movie hit the theatres. Maharashtra Youth Congress, in December, had raised objections over the film and demanded its special screening to ensure that none of the scenes are factually incorrect. The film is based on facts chronicled in a book by Sanjaya Baru - Manmohan Singh's media advisor between 2004 and 2008. It revolves around Singh's life, the economist and politician who served as the Prime Minister of India from 2004 to 2014 under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government.

Six arrested for demonstration against 'The Accidental Prime Minister' in Kolkata

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons.&nbsp; 
 
Amid protest demonstrations by youth Congress activists in the city, the noon show at a theatre in Kolkata`s Chandni Chowk area was cancelled after screening for just 10 minutes on its opening day. 
 
"The afternoon screening of `The Accidental Prime Minister` has been cancelled due to security reasons. There was an agitation by a certain group outside the hall," a senior officer of Kolkata Police said told a news agency. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-accidental-prime-minister-review-a-fictional-account-of-real-people-in-power-189571">Read the film's review here</a> 
 
However, he could not confirm whether the next shows of the film will be screened as scheduled. 
 
State youth Congress leadership claimed the content and the title of the film is derogatory towards Singh and other senior leaders of Congress and demanded that the film be banned.

"The tile of the film itself is derogatory. What did the filmmaker want to imply by calling Manmohan Singh an accidental prime minister? Close to 100 activists of youth Congress in Kolkata protested in front of the theatre. It is good the screening has been stopped," Bengal Youth Congress President Shadab Khan told the agency.

Asked whether forcing to cancel the screening of a film can be termed as violation of freedom of speech, the leader said sentiments of the party workers have been hurt by the film.

"The agitation was held as the sentiments of our activists were hurt. However, we are not planning any other agitations here as of now," he added.

The film, directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, released on Friday. It is based on a book with the same title written by Sanjaya Baru, who was media advisor to Manmohan Singh when he was Prime Minister.&nbsp; 
 
Baru`s book was published on April 20, 2014. Actor Anupam Kher portrays the role of Singh while Akshaye Khanna stars as Baru.

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons.

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons. Amid protest demonstrations by youth Congress activists in the city, the noon show at a theatre in Kolkata`s Chandni Chowk area was cancelled after screening for just 10 minutes on its opening day. "The afternoon screening of `The Accidental Prime Minister` has been cancelled due to security reasons. There was an agitation by a certain group outside the hall," a senior officer of Kolkata Police said told a news agency. Read the film's review here However, he could not confirm whether the next shows of the film will be screened as scheduled. State youth Congress leadership claimed the content and the title of the film is derogatory towards Singh and other senior leaders of Congress and demanded that the film be banned. "The tile of the film itself is derogatory. What did the filmmaker want to imply by calling Manmohan Singh an accidental prime minister? Close to 100 activists of youth Congress in Kolkata protested in front of the theatre. It is good the screening has been stopped," Bengal Youth Congress President Shadab Khan told the agency. Asked whether forcing to cancel the screening of a film can be termed as violation of freedom of speech, the leader said sentiments of the party workers have been hurt by the film. "The agitation was held as the sentiments of our activists were hurt. However, we are not planning any other agitations here as of now," he added. The film, directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, released on Friday. It is based on a book with the same title written by Sanjaya Baru, who was media advisor to Manmohan Singh when he was Prime Minister. Baru`s book was published on April 20, 2014. Actor Anupam Kher portrays the role of Singh while Akshaye Khanna stars as Baru.

Screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' cancelled at a theatre in Kolkata

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Six arrested for demonstration against 'The Accidental Prime Minister' in Kolkata

Screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' cancelled at a theatre in Kolkata