Karan Johar meets police commissioner about My Name is Khan
By Webmaster, 9 February, 2010 |
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 The stand-off between the Shiv Sena and Shah Rukh Khan may have faded away. But the trouble hasn't ended for SRK's new film, My Name is Khan, scheduled for release on Friday.
The film's director, Karan Johar, met with the Mumbai Police Commissioner to discuss his concern that cinemas are not selling tickets for the film yet - there are no advance bookings. Representatives of the film's distributor, FOX Searchlight, also met along with the owners of some Mumbai multiplexes.
After emerging from the meeting, Karan Johar said he has been assured by the Police Commissioner of full security and the advance bookings have already opened for the film across India. "Everything is on board, the advances opened yesterday and our film is releasing, it is all fine," said Karan.
The Shiv Sena had warned cinema owners not to screen the film. The Sena is upset with SRK for stating that Pakistani cricketers should be allowed to play in the next season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Despite the Sena's threats, Shah Rukh Khan has refused to apologize for his statement. "What should I retract? That I am an Indian?" he asked.
SRK had also said that he has not sought time with either Bal or Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena to discuss his statement.
Most Bollywood stars have remained silent on the issue. Salman Khan, whose rift with SRK has been acknowledged by both stars, spoke in favour of SRK. Abhishek Bachchan also tweeted on the issue though his father, Amitabh Bachchan, blogged lavish praise on Bal Thackeray last week when the Sena-SRK war was at its peak.
"I never stood up for anybody," Shahrukh said, adding that "nobody in Bollywood is a coward" and that everyone in Bollywood "is vulnerable. |
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