Mumbai - Thackeray said, "He (Shah Rukh Khan) had come to inform that rumours about Mahira Khan promoting Raees are false."
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Published: Mon 12 Dec 2016, 6:48 PM
Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan on Sunday assured Maharashtra Navnirman Sena President Raj Thackeray that Mahira Khan, a Pakistani actress in his forthcoming release "Raees" will not come to India for promoting the film, a party official said here. "Shah Rukh Khan met Thackeray at his residence a short while ago and gave this assurance. He has also committed to not engaging any Pakistani actors in any of his future film ventures," MNS Chitrapat Sena chief Ameya Khopkar told IANS.
He (Shah Rukh Khan) had come to inform that rumours about Mahira Khan promoting Raees are false: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray pic.twitter.com/jithoNcWW9 - ANI (@ANI_news) December 11, 2016
The superstar was concerned by rumours floating on social media networks that his co-star in "Raees" Mahira Khan was likely to come to India next month for promoting the film and joining its premiere. However, Shah Rukh put all rumours to rest and personally called on Thackeray to apprise him of the real situation, Khopkar said. In view of his clarifications, the MNS will not oppose the January 25 release or screening of "Raees" in cinema halls, he added. After September 18 Uri attack that left 19 Indian soldiers dead and the September 28 surgical strikes by India on Pakistan terror camps, the MNS had strongly protested against hiring of Pakistani actors by Indian film-makers. Thackeray had vowed to stop release of a few films in which Pakistani actors are playing roles, including Karan Johar's recent "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" featuring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan and SRK's "Raees" which has cast Mahira Khan. MNS had staged dramatic protests prior to the release of "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" but finally relented after Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis brokered peace with MNS, Johar and the Film & Television Producers Guild of India. This paved the way for the film's peaceful release and exhibition across Maharashtra on October 28. In 2013, SRK's "Chennai Express" had run into trouble with the MNS after it allegedly threatened to yank off Marathi films to accommodate its shows in single-screen cinemas. Prior to that, SRK's blockbuster "My Name Is Khan" had run into trouble with the Shiv Sena but the issue was later amicably sorted out. SRK-Mahira Khan to shoot Raees in the UAE? We were the first to report that Pakistani actress Mahira Khan was headed to Abu Dhabi to shoot the remaining portions of Shah Rukh Khan starrer Raees. Now we've been told that Shahrukh Khan will be joining her for the shoot of a song once he jets into the country tomorrow. The trailer of the upcoming Bollywood film that features Shahrukh Khan as a bootlegger had garnered a lot of good feedback when it was recently released. With the Indian Film authorities banning Pakistani stars from shooting for Indian films in the country, most production houses have no option but to look for foreign locales to complete their shoots. And the UAE seems the perfect spot, specially considering Shahrukh Khan's promotional video for Dubai Tourism inviting all to visit the emirate, that has gone viral since it was released. The film is slated to release on January 26, 2017. nilanjana@khaleejtimes.com
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