BJP to screen My name Is Khan

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BJP to screen My name Is Khan

New Delhi: The Shiv Sena may be threatening to stop the screening of Shahrukh Khan starrer My Name Is Khan but this has not stopped Maharashtra BJP spokesperson Shaina NC from organising an exclusive screening of the film, for selected audience, in the capital on Friday. LK Advani, with his family, and many young BJP MPs are expected to be present for the show.

When contacted, Shaina NC said that she was organising the show ‘in her personal capacity’ and that Shahrukh had her ‘full support’ in the present debate that has pitted the Bollywood star against the Thackeray clan. This is probably the first instance when party leaders would be treated to an exclusive screening of a Shahrukh Khan film.

“In a democracy, there can be a difference of opinion, but dialogue alone is the answer to resolving contentious issues,” Shaina said . The Maharashtra BJP spokesperson would organise another ‘exclusive screening’ of the film in Mumbai on Sunday (February 7).

The film releases in theatres across the world, on February 12.

With Shahrukh Khan having come under repeated attacks from the Shiv Sena, especially in its mouthpiece Saamna , the BJP, till Wednesday had stopped short of defending the star, but on Thursday the party asserted that “Shahrukh is an eminent artiste, who has brought glory to the country”.

Answering questions on the sustained attacks on Shahrukh, BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar had said on Wednesday: “We are against all kinds of violence… everyone has a right to live in Mumbai.”

On Thursday, the BJP was unequivocal in condemning the attacks on the Bollywood star. BJP spokesperson Ravi Shankar Prasad said “his party didn’t approve of the threats (by the Sena) to stop the release of Shahrukh’s film”. He also disagreed against the intemperate language used by a Shiv Sena spokesperson against the Bollywood star and added that “Shahrukh was an eminent star, who had brought glory to the country”.

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Interesting and a welcome development. I wonder how shiv sena will respond as it has been completely isolated in this situation by the govt., police and now its ally as well.

 

[ek_indian]

I appreciate BJP stance. They are having a calculated moved.
Also they are saying all technically-right things only. However I welcome their overt move to support SRK.

My to all senas and their distructive ideologies.

 

[Kinshuk]

lol what if the movie sux!! Advani would say Shiv Sena was right.. hahaha

 

[Awesome]

I appreciate BJP stance. They are having a calculated moved.
Also they are saying all technically-right things only. However I welcome their overt move to support SRK.

I call all Indian members to kill all "senas".

No calls to violence on Defence.pk! Strict compliance mandatory.

 

[Awesome]

lol what if the movie sux!! Advani would say Shiv Sena was right.. hahaha

I think the movie would be a Khuda Ke liye type of movie, focusing more on what happens to Shaan in America.

In Indian movies, the hero always wins... I wonder what will happen here? He'd take down the entire Islamophobic world?

 

[ek_indian]

No calls to violence on Defence.pk! Strict compliance mandatory.

I regret. I was carried away with the idiocy and hatred shown by these "senas"...

I would update my post.

 

[Kinshuk]

I think the movie would be a Khuda Ke liye type of movie, focusing more on what happens to Shaan in America.

In Indian movies, the hero always wins... I wonder what will happen here? He'd take down the entire Islamophobic world?

My name is khan and I am not a terrorist.


Shahrukh Khan was held at Newyork Airport it was hyped too much.. Our govt got mad at US of A.. and CNN headline was like "INDIA- HOW DARE YOU AMERICA"

lolll!!!!! it was so funny.. our govt is a joker.. I love Lalu prasad he is a smart as$$

And Russia Today Alyona( she is hot as hell) introduced him "The Indian Brad pitt was.........." lollllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!1

 

[Kinshuk]

My to Sena.. But I am putting in Mumbai today and I am a north Indian..I hope Sena don't trace Defence.pk

 

[jaunty]

My stand on the whole issue is that everyone has a right to voice his opinion and the state should take strong action against these fanatics like Siv Sena if they try to disrupt the screening of MNIK in Mumbai.

But having said that, I really doubt Shahrukh's intentions. He was a owner, did nothing, followed everyone else and then when the other owners were trying to defend their position, he came out tried to be the nice guy. Not only that, his choice of words were also very strange to say the least. Note some of his comments in that NDTV interview--
"We immensely love them.", "Will I gong to be in trouble for saying this", "We are great neighbors, let's just love each other".
Comments like these were bound to create some controversy and any publicity is good for the film. There was no hype for MNIK before that and now everyone with a TV in India knows about it.

Creating issues out of nothing is not new to him. Last year he made a huge issue out of the routine Newark Airport incident.
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But whatever the reason might be, I support Shahrukh for standing his ground against Siv Sena. Also he has got support from all corners. The onus is on the state govt now.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Looks like I will have to watch the movie too ... Shahruk deserves my nod for standing up to discrimination

 

[jaunty]

Looks like I will have to watch the movie too ... Shahruk deserves my nod for standing up to discrimination

Yes he played it pretty well and I am sure there are many Pakistanis like
you. At the same time the film has got enormous publicity here free of cost. So if the state govt can ensure a trouble free release of the film in Mumbai, it is a all win situation for SRK.


Also to make things clear, if you are talking about discrimination against Pakistani players, he actually did NOTHING when he had the chance, he just talked that too a few days after the auction.

 

[jarnee]

I am sure this movie would have been a flop, SRK wanted to release it early this year, however changed the plans after seeing success of Avatar and 3 Idiots and did not want to share the space with them during Dec /Jan. There have been 2 movies very recently (Khuda ke liye & Newyork) almost on similar lines. So it sure would have been a flop at least if you do a ROI analysis, It has to run globally for 2 weeks minimum to break even. So a controversy is crucial for its success. Had it not been for this this movie would have been sure flop.
SRK is lucky or it was all planned between Shiv Sena and him. However lets see it could still be a flop.

 

[jarnee]

Yes he played it pretty well and I am sure there are many Pakistanis like
you. At the same time the film has got enormous publicity here free of cost. So if the state govt can ensure a trouble free release of the film in Mumbai, it is a all win situation for SRK.


Also to make things clear, if you are talking about discrimination against Pakistani players, he actually did NOTHING when he had the chance, he just talked that too a few days after the auction.

Absolutely, how could he not know the list his representatives were bidding for, Considering it was fixed before hand not to pick Pak players. Is it done to win Sympathy here and globally??

 

[PlanetWarrior]

SRK is a great actor, a great businessman, has expressed his undying love and patriotism towards our country and is an asset to Indian entertainment. On the other hand I am often inclined to wonder whether it was not possible that he and those Shiv Sena goons did not reach some sort of agreement to stage that episode outside his house to promote his movie. After all his movie is about Islamophobia and that racket by Shiv Sena was a perfect example of that theme. In India anything is possible. Now that the BJP is preparing for a private screening of the movie, what better promotion of the movie. Something smells bad in this entire episode of Khan versus Shiv Sena