AKIPRESS.COM - Security has been tightened in parts of India ahead of the release of a Bollywood film which has generated months of violent protests, BBC reported.

Schools have been shut in a Delhi suburb following an attack on a school bus, and cinemas in several states say they will not be screening the film.

Hardline Hindu groups allege Padmaavat is disrespectful of their culture because it depicts a romance between a Hindu queen and a Muslim king.

Its release was delayed for two months.

Protesters have been burning vehicles and attacking cinemas in several states, demanding the film not be released.

On Wednesday, footage of mobs attacking a school bus near the capital caused outrage.