<p>A handful of workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested against Shah Rukh Khan's new film <em>Pathaan </em>by burning its posters in southwestern Bengaluru on Wednesday. </p>.<p>The protesters gathered at the entrance of Veeresh Cinemas in Vijayanagar, Magadi Road. They carried two posters asking for boycotting the film, which was released in theatres on Wednesday. </p>.<p>They later trampled on the posters, doused them in petrol and burnt them. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/right-wing-groups-protest-against-pathaan-in-parts-of-mp-morning-shows-cancelled-in-some-theatres-1184556.html" target="_blank">Right wing groups protest against 'Pathaan' in parts of MP; morning shows cancelled in some theatres</a></strong></p>.<p>While the protest received some media attention, a VHP leader said the agitation was "not authorised" by the organisation. "We didn't even know about the protest until the media covered it," he told<em> DH</em>, adding that the outfit doesn't have a unit in Vijayanagar. </p>.<p>"It looks like some workers did the protest on their own without specific instructions from the organisation," the leader, requesting anonymity. "The top functionaries were not aware of the protest plan." </p>.<p>The leader said the workers would be warned against protesting without explicit permission and prior planning from the top brass. </p>.<p>Hindutva outfits have called for boycotting Pathaan over a dance sequence that shows actress Deepika Padukone wearing a saffron bikini.</p>
<p>A handful of workers of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested against Shah Rukh Khan's new film <em>Pathaan </em>by burning its posters in southwestern Bengaluru on Wednesday. </p>.<p>The protesters gathered at the entrance of Veeresh Cinemas in Vijayanagar, Magadi Road. They carried two posters asking for boycotting the film, which was released in theatres on Wednesday. </p>.<p>They later trampled on the posters, doused them in petrol and burnt them. </p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/right-wing-groups-protest-against-pathaan-in-parts-of-mp-morning-shows-cancelled-in-some-theatres-1184556.html" target="_blank">Right wing groups protest against 'Pathaan' in parts of MP; morning shows cancelled in some theatres</a></strong></p>.<p>While the protest received some media attention, a VHP leader said the agitation was "not authorised" by the organisation. "We didn't even know about the protest until the media covered it," he told<em> DH</em>, adding that the outfit doesn't have a unit in Vijayanagar. </p>.<p>"It looks like some workers did the protest on their own without specific instructions from the organisation," the leader, requesting anonymity. "The top functionaries were not aware of the protest plan." </p>.<p>The leader said the workers would be warned against protesting without explicit permission and prior planning from the top brass. </p>.<p>Hindutva outfits have called for boycotting Pathaan over a dance sequence that shows actress Deepika Padukone wearing a saffron bikini.</p>