SRK's Berlin Triumph; Mumbai Thrashes Sena's 'MNIK' plans!

Five seconds of SRK's mega star power! Blink, blink… Berlin sold its heart out to Shah Rukh Khan. The online tickets for 'My Name Is Khan' were sold out in five seconds before dawn and were reportedly auctioned on ebay at 1000 euros (Rs 60,000) each!!

Fans had not slept all night in the sub zero temperature in Berlin, keeping their place in the queue and those who showed up at 6 a.m for booking were reduced to tears. More good news… 'MNIK' opened in 121 theatres in the US and Canada on Feb 12 and has set the cash registers resounding with success.

In Mumbai too, a heartening picture was emerging. From 13 to 35 to… 50, out of 63 cinema halls in Mumbai screened 'MNIK' even as Sena supporters did their best to create mayhem. Fun, Fame Adlabs, Big Cinemas, Inox and PVR all reported decent ticket sales after they opened their shows.

The "phased release" of 'MNIK' at the chain of multiplexes (each of them opened one cinema hall each) foiled the plans of the Sena. Stumped by the strategy and the undeniable support of SRK admirers, the Sena was forced to eat humble pie.

Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, however, swiftly labelled his moral policing as a "success,", asserting that, "We wanted Shah Rukh Khan to apologise to the nation, and not to the Shiv Sena."

The unflinching support of the Mumbaikars have gladdened the celeb heart of SRK. In a Twitter post from Berlin, he expressed his happiness calling Mumbaizens, the true heroes. "I am not a hero, u r (sic)."

SRK, confessing to be "humbled and overwhelmed" has apologised… to his fans. "I am sorry for all the stress caused to my fans," tweeted the 44 year old star icon, who reportedly has 1,31,435 followers on the micro blogging website.

In a bid to show support and defy the Sena, Gauri Khan strode into a multilplex, purchasing her ticket to view 'MNIK'. "Shah Rukh is just happy that the film has been released," King Khan's spouse remarked to the scribe tribe. Flying high 'Kites' actor, Hrithik Roshan too tweeted in favour of Khan stating, "Spread humanity with a vengeance, go watch 'MNIK' "

Billboards across the country lament the dismal fate of tigers. 'Only 1411 tigers left.' Blogs, SMSs, emails… are in overdrive highlighting the endangered species.

So much for tigers. Sena Tigers, anyone?

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