Mumbai: My name is Khan opened in all theatres in Mumbai, Pune and across Maharashtra, a spokesperson of director Karan Johar said on Saturday.
Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan is visiting two theatres in Mumbai Saturday to speak to fans, according to reports.
There were no reports of violence at theatres screening the film on Saturday, police said.
On Friday, only 13 theatres in the city had released the film, including six multiplexes and four single-screen halls. The movie was originally set to be released in 63 theatres.
Hundreds of Shah Rukh Khan (SRK) fans defied the Shiv Sena's threats and went on to watch the film amid tight security on Friday.
Multiplex chain owners who were concerned on Thursday over the release of the film met on Friday morning and decided that each multiplex chain — Inox, Fame Adlabs and Fun Cinemas — will open one of its properties in Mumbai to screen the film and check the response.
However, single screen theatres decided to avoid the release following a few cinemas like Maratha Mandir being attacked by Sainiks.
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Though the film is being screened at only limited theatres, tickets were sold out in most of the multiplexes with those who watched the noon show coming out in praise of it.
One film-goer at Imax in Wadala described it as a very "emotional film". Another film buff, Deepa Narayan said: "This is one of SRK's best performances."
Strict action
Even Minister of State for Home, Ramesh Bhagwe, who went and saw the film at Inox in south Mumbai, said: "MNIK is a wonderful film that must be watched by every Indian irrespective of his caste or religion."
He also said that "strict action would be taken against the Shiv Sena hooligans if they try to disrupt the film's screening anywhere in Maharashtra."
However, Sena leader Manohar Joshi said the agitation against the film will go on until SRK apologises for his comments that Pakistani cricketers should be included in the Indian Premier League matches.
Chief Minister Ashok Chavan had assured cinema owners of high security at the movie halls.
Newspapers on Friday wrote of Chavan's efforts to make Mumbaikars fearless having failed and that this represented a "loss of face for the chief minister."
Now the city is cheering Chavan for standing up to the Sena's strong-arm tactics, something that did not happen in the past.
And in a surprise development, SRK for the first time expressed his "regret" for hurting the sentiments of some people.
This was not an apology or statement but written in tweet on social networking site Twitter and it has to be seen whether the Sena would accept this as an apology.
Do you think it is right for cinemas to refuse showing a movie due to political issues? Should they go ahead and show the movie despite the threats?
