In Mumbai, multiplexes reopened advance booking for Shah Rukh Khan's new film 'My Name Is Khan', a day after suspending it, following Maharashtra Government's assurance to provide adequate security to cinema theatres.<br/><br/>Minister of State for Home Ramesh Bagwe informed this to the reporters in Mumbai on Wednesday. Some theatres in the city had suspended advance bookings after Sena activists targeted them. The police rounded up over 1,600 Sainiks and arrested another 59 and charged them with violence and vandalism in the city.<br/><br/>Most of these 59 leaders have been remanded in custody till Monday. Notices were also sent to 50 other middle-level Sena functionaries warning against joining protests. After threatening to withdraw Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray’s security, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan told the reporters that the controversy should be resolved by Mutual Understanding.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Maharashtra government has beefed up security and is all set to ensure a smooth screening of the film following the Sena protests. Officials said around 3,000 policemen would be deployed in and around cinema halls to prevent trouble the next couple of days. City Police commissioner D Sivanandhan has cancelled all casual leave and weekly offs of all 42,000 policemen of 85 police stations and other branches.<br/>
News On AIR | February 11, 2010 9:13 AM
Multiplexes in Mumbai reopen advance booking of SRK film "My Name is Khan"