Mumbai, February 11
Theatres across Maharashtra have decided to postpone screening of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘My Name is Khan’ amidst fears that Shiv Sena activists could carry out attacks.

Representatives of theatre owners met late this afternoon and took a decision to put off screening of the movie in the state. Multiplex owners said the final decision would be taken after consulting Khan, who is in Berlin. He is likely to face a demand that he apologise to Bal Thackeray, sources said.

All the major multiplexes like Fun, Fame, Inox and Big Cinemas have decided against screening the movie. A number of single screen theatres in Mumbai like Maratha Mandir have also decided not to go ahead with the screening. Sources said some theatre owners were warned that their establishments would be burnt down if they screened MNIK.

Some distributors and exhibitors have also asked producer Karan Johar to postpone the film’s release across the country till SRK sorted out the issue with Shiv Sena. However Khan remains adamant, at least for the moment.