Assam CM says ‘spoke to SRK at 2AM’ after commenting ‘Who is Shah Rukh Khan?’ amid ‘Pathaan’ release – Times of India

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had recently retorted ‘Who is Shah Rukh Khan?’, when he was asked about protests at a Guwahati theatre where ‘Pathaan’ will be released. He had reportedly said, “Who is Shah Rukh Khan? I don’t know anything about him or his film Pathaan. Khan has not called me, though many from Bollywood do so, regarding the problem. But if he does, I will look into the matter. Action will be taken if law and order has been violated and a case has been filed.”
Soon after this statement, he tweeted about speaking to SRK over a call at 2am. Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “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.” A few days ago, Bajrang Dal activists had stormed a theatre at Narengi in the city where ‘Pathaan’ will be screened and tore down the film’s posters and burnt them.

Directed by Sidharth Anand, ‘Pathaan’ also features Deepika Padukone and John Abraham. The film has been facing a lot of flak over Deepika’s saffron bikini in the song ‘Besharam Rang’. After several cuts suggested by the CBFC, ‘Pathaan’ will hit the screens on January 25.