Hrithik under fire over IIFA

The screening of Hrithik Roshan’s film Kites has been stopped in a few theatres in Chennai, following pressure from a local Tamil organization who are protesting the actor's decision to attend the 11th IIFA awards in Colombo, the NDTV said.

Meanwhile an official at the Sri Lanka Tourist Board said that Roshan arrived in Colombo today and will attend tomorrow’s main IIFA awards which will be held at the Sugathadasa Stadium.

The official however said that Roshan did not play in today’s IIFA Charity Match in which he was expected to captain one of the three teams. 

Sri Lanka as a venue for IIFA has angered many Tamil supporters in India, who allege the Sri Lankan government of killing Tamils civilians at the height of the conflict between army and LTTE last year. 

The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC) is going to take a final decision on banning the films of Bollywood actors who are participating in the IIFA weekend on Monday. 

The political storm over the choice of this year's venue has kept a number of stars away from Colombo.