Sponsored Links
The countdown has begun. There are just three days (13th February 2010) left for the release of Bollywood’s most-hyped flick, filmmaker Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan,and the uproar is deafening.The ongoing row between Shah Ruk Khan and the Thackerays notwithstanding, it is not only in India that movie buffs are awaiting the February 12 release of Sha Rukh Khan's
Over 1600 Shiv Sena (Siva Sena) activists were today arrested ahead of the release of Shah Rukh ( Sharukh Khan ) Khan starrer 'My Name Is Khan' as the Maharashtra government beefed up security enabling theatre owners to re-open advance bookings.
The latest poll by the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), which calls itself `the biggest, best, most award-winning movie site on the planet,' shows that MNIK is among the 12 releases this month that filmgoers in Hollywood are looking forward to.
Some of cinema halls in the city had suspended advance bookings after Sena activists targeted them. But they decided to restart bookings after the Maharashtra government increased security and issued fresh guidelines.
"So far, 1600 have been arrested approximately...Many of them have been remanded to judicial custody up to February 12 and some to police custody up to February 15," Joint Commissioner of Police Himanshu Roy told reporters here.
The Sena activists, including office bearers, were charged with rioting, damaging property, unlawful assembly and trespassing, police said. Police also picked up some from near Broadway cinema at suburban Borivali.
The Sena is demanding that Khan apologise for supporting inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the upcoming IPL but the actor has refused to do so, saying his comments were not anti-national and there is nothing to retract.
Under the new guidelines to the theatre owners, the first three rows will be kept empty to prevent miscreants from damaging the screens.
"Also, we are thinking of deploying some cameras in select theatres and police men in uniform as well as plain clothes will be present in and outside the cinema halls," Roy said, adding many of the theatre owners have started the advance booking of the film.
The Scorsese-DiCaprio reunion movie, Shutter Island emerged as the most-awaited movie with 47.8 per cent of the votes polled. The classic horror remake, The Wolfman polled 16.6 per cent votes while the Kevin Smith action-comedy, Cop Out garnered 6.9 per cent.
MNIK is there at the 11th place, polling 0.8 per cent votes.
Some of cinema halls in the city had suspended advance bookings after Sena activists targeted them. But they decided to restart bookings after the Maharashtra government increased security and issued fresh guidelines.
"So far, 1600 have been arrested approximately...Many of them have been remanded to judicial custody up to February 12 and some to police custody up to February 15," Joint Commissioner of Police Himanshu Roy told reporters here.
The Sena activists, including office bearers, were charged with rioting, damaging property, unlawful assembly and trespassing, police said. Police also picked up some from near Broadway cinema at suburban Borivali.
The Sena is demanding that Khan apologise for supporting inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the upcoming IPL but the actor has refused to do so, saying his comments were not anti-national and there is nothing to retract.
Under the new guidelines to the theatre owners, the first three rows will be kept empty to prevent miscreants from damaging the screens.
"Also, we are thinking of deploying some cameras in select theatres and police men in uniform as well as plain clothes will be present in and outside the cinema halls," Roy said, adding many of the theatre owners have started the advance booking of the film.
The Scorsese-DiCaprio reunion movie, Shutter Island emerged as the most-awaited movie with 47.8 per cent of the votes polled. The classic horror remake, The Wolfman polled 16.6 per cent votes while the Kevin Smith action-comedy, Cop Out garnered 6.9 per cent.
MNIK is there at the 11th place, polling 0.8 per cent votes.
TAGS: MY NAME IS KHAN REVIEW, MY NAME IS KHAN TRAILER, MY NAME IS KHAN WALLPAPERS, MY NAME IS KHAN RELEASE, SHAHRUKH KHAN, THE MNIK IN CINEMAS
If you really like this article, please promote this by sharing this on your favorite Social Networking location, by clicking below icons:
0 comments
Post a Comment