Shah Rukh Khan MNIK posters torn in Nagpur, Mannat gets protection!!

Shah Rukh Khan, who had advocated the inclusion of Pakistani players in Indian Premier League (IPL) matches and invited the ire of Shiv Sena in Mumbai, seems to be getting in deeper trouble with the posters of his upcoming flick ‘My Name Is Khan’(opposite Kajol and directed by Karan Johar) being torn in Nagpur.

Even in Kolhapur, which has been relatively peaceful of late, a group of Sainiks went on rampage and garlanded the effigy of King Khan with shoes and chappals.

Reports from Thane district say that the activists of Shiv Sena had left a letter calling the badsahah of bollywood a ‘traitor’ for his views on Pakistani players taking part in the upcoming cricket matches.

In Mumbai, too, the activists from Sena held a demonstration outside Shah Rukh Khan’s house ‘Mannat’ but police bandobast was good and no harm done at the venue. Now, the Maharashtra Government’s home minister Mr. RR Patil has warned the agitating political party of dire consequences if they tried to take law into their hands or disturbed the screening of upcoming flick ‘My Name Is Khan’. 

The latest warning from the Government of Maharashtra is said to have come against Sena after its activists shouted slogans outside ‘Mannat’ asking the Bollywood icon to leave India and go to Pakistan, if he liked that place so much even after the Pak terrorists had attacked Mumbai.

Sources close to Govt say that Police started taking strict measures against the Sainiks only after the central government asked the State Government reports about the security and safety of Shah Rukh Khan and his family.

The police arrested around fifty two activists from outside of Mannat, Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow in Bandra, after they shouted slogans and violated prohibitory orders enforced by the police. However, they are likely to get bail the same day or next day as the offence is bailable.

Shah Rukh Khan is currently out of the country and doing his promotional campaign for the upcoming flick ‘My Name Is Khan’, which is due for release on February 12. The film has been sold for around Rs 100 crore and any disturbance in its release may lead to huge loss for the producer Karan Johar and others related to film.

Meanwhile, the multiplex owners are facing dilemma and are unable to decide how to deal with the problem of Shiv Sena opposition to ‘My Name Is Khan’. Though it would be a huge loss for them if they do not screen the film on its first day but the rampaging Sainiks could create mayhem at theatres, which may cause huge losses for them. It is unlikely that they will go for screening if the issue is not resolved by then. However, they are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for the best in the matter of ‘My Name Is Khan’.