SRK expressed concern about an incident in Guwahati during screening of his film. I assured him that it’s duty of state govt to maintain law & order, tweets Himanta Biswa Sarma
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Amid row over the upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan called him late night and expressed concern over reports about protests by a rightwing outfit in Guwahati against the release of his film.
CM Sarma said that he assured SRK that the state government will maintain law and order and ensure no such incident takes place during the release of his film.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier said: “Who is Shah Rukh Khan? I don’t know anything about him or his film Pathaan.” The comment came during violent protests by the Bajrang Dal against the actor’s upcoming movie Pathaan, set to be released on January 25, according to the media reports.
The remarks were in response to questions over some activists tearing the movie’s posters at a Guwahati theatre that is set to screen the movie.
However, after speaking with Shah Rukh Khan on the phone, Sarma has apparently taken a U-turn.
The Assam CM informed on Twitter that Khan had called him up at 2 am on January 22 and expressed concern about the Guwahati incident. Sarma claimed to have assured Khan that it was the state government’s duty to maintain law and order.
“Bollywood actor Shri @iamsrk called me and we talked today morning at 2 am. He expressed concern about an incident in Guwahati during screening of his film. I assured him that it’s duty of state govt to maintain law & order. We’ll enquire and ensure no such untoward incidents,” Sarma tweeted.