Mumbai: Multiplex owners in Mumbai are meeting on Friday to take a final call on the release of Shah Rukh Khan starrer My Name is Khan after Shiv Sena threatened to disrupt its screening, protesting the actor's remarks favouring inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL-3.
Senior VP (Corporate communications) Cinemax Girish Wankhede, told PTI that multiplex owners will meet to take a decision on the release.
However, several single screens have decided against the release till the issue is resolved between the Sena and the actor.
On Thursday, multiplex owners had said that they were yet undecided on the release and were reviewing the security situation constantly.
"Release at this juncture is risky. Our patrons would not like to come to watch a film where police-Shiv Sena stand off was likely," a Fun Cinema official had said.
Over 1800 Sena activists, including functionaries, have been arrested in the last three days to thwart protests by the Sena, which is demanding Shah Rukh apologise for his
remarks favouring Pakistani players in IPL-3.
Bajrang Dal activists resorted to vandalism in Ahmedabad over the film’s release. They tore posters of Shah Rukh at Ashram road in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Dozens of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists have been detained by police for disruption city gold multiplex in Ahmedabad
Meanwhile, alleged Shiv Sena activists also attacked a Delhi cinema hall that was to show MNIK on Thursday.
The incidents are taking place even as 63 theatres and multiplexes in Mumbai have been provided protection.
Approximately 11,000 Mumbai policemen are patrolling sensitive areas.
Additional force of approximately 600 SRPF jawans will secure theaters in Sena strongholds.
Uniformed policemen have been deployed outside cinema halls and plain clothes policemen inside the halls.
Over 1800 Shiv Sainks have already been taken into preventive detention.
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