My Name is Khan Controversy
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Shahrukh Khan’s new film My Name is Khan has certainly caused a stir. Militant Hindi party Shiv Sena has named the superstar Enemy no.1. Film's hero Shahrukh Khan criticised the fact that no Pakistani cricketers had been picked for the Indian Premier League, which sparked Shiv Sena, India's militant Hindi party, protests . Reuters gave details on how the controversy lead to riots and protests thoughout Mumbai.
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Shah Rukh Khan, who is facing the ire of Shiv Sena, today said he is overwhelmed by the love and support of Mumbaikars and apologised to them for "giving stress" over the last few days since the controversy over My Name Is Khan broke out.
With thousands of police officers providing security, the latest blockbuster from Bollywood’s biggest star opened Friday, despite threats and protests from a radical political party that had vowed to block the film in this capital of India’s movie industry.
My Name is Khan will be more famous in the History not for the content or the great acting of SRK-Kajol or the sensitive topic, but merely for the Controversy around it with the Shiv Sena"s protest against Shah rukh Khan this Pro-Pakistani players approach in the IPL.
Like Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer, My Name Is Khan, directed by Karan Johar and starring Bollywood idol Shahrukh Khan (at times spelled Shah Rukh Khan), is a recent release that benefited from widespread controversy. Currently showing at about 1,570 worldwide, My Name Is Khan has grossed $25 million in its first 10 days most of that on its first weekend, when the furor and threats of attacks at movie houses showing the film in India were very much in the news.