In the wake of protests and threats to the film Pathaan, actor Shah Rukh Khan called Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and expressed his concerns.
Hours after Sarma said "Who is Shah Rukh", Sarma received a call from the actor in which he assured him that his government will enquire about the demonstration against Pathaan and ensure that "no such untoward incidents" would occur again.
The development comes a day after the CM had said "who is Shahrukh Khan? I don't know anything about him or his film Pathaan" while responding to queries by reporters about the violent protest by Bajrang Dal activists, who stormed a theatre in Assam's Narengi on Friday, where the film is slated to be screened.
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The far right-wing group's volunteers tore down the film's posters and burnt them.
Sarma in a tweet said that Shah Rukh called him around 2 am over the violent incident.
The BJP and the Hindu Right have called for a boycott of Shah Rukh's upcoming film Pathaan. They are alleging the film disrespects Hindu religion as Shah Rukh's co-start Deepika Padukone wore a saffron swimsuit. The colour saffron is a sacred Hindu symbol for many.
Many leaders, including those in the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, have demanded a ban on the film.
‘Pathaan’, which has been directed by Siddharth Anand, will be released on January 25.
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(With PTI inputs)
