Enthused by the huge public response, Mumbai theatre owners pushed aside their fears of belligerent Shiv Sainiks to screen Shah Rukh Khan's 'My Name is Khan' Saturday, a day after only a handful of halls released the film.

On Friday, only 13 theatres had released the film, including six multiplexes and four single-screen halls. The movie was originally set to be released in 63 theatres.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan is visiting two theatres in the city Saturday to speak to fans.

According to reports, Gauri is to visit the Imax theatres at Wadala, near Bandra, and the Metro theatre downtown.

No untoward situation was reported from theatres screening the film on Saturday, police said.

On Friday, thousands had thronged cinema halls to see 'My Name is Khan', giving the thumbs down to the Shiv Sena that called for its boycott to protest the Bollywood megastar's advocacy of Pakistani cricketers.

To prove a point, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil and Minister of State for Home Ramesh Bagwe had purchased tickets and watched the movie at INOX cinema in south Mumbai.

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Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'My name is Khan' has opened in all theatres in Mumbai, Pune and across Maharashtra, a spokesperson of director Karan Johar said Saturday.

'All centres in Mumbai, Pune and Maharashra have opened 'My Name is Khan',' the spokesperson told IANS.

Meanwhile, Karan Johar, who is attending the Berlin Film Festival where his film had a red-carpet premiere Friday, said in an SMS: 'I truly wish I was home on the day of our release... I am overwhelmed with all the feedback... I have never received so much love on any film before.'

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.

Meanwhile, Shah Rukh's wife Gauri Khan is visiting two theatres in the city Saturday to speak to fans.

According to reports, Gauri is to visit the Imax theatres at Wadala, near Bandra, and the Metro theatre downtown.

No untoward situation was reported from theatres screening the film on Saturday, police said.

On Friday, thousands had thronged cinema halls to see 'My Name is Khan', giving the thumbs down to the Shiv Sena that called for its boycott to protest the Bollywood megastar's advocacy of Pakistani cricketers.

To prove a point, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil and Minister of State for Home Ramesh Bagwe had purchased tickets and watched the movie at INOX cinema in south Mumbai.

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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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Gauri Khan is doing what she does best -- managing the home turf for husband and Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan.

While Khan is attending the Berlin Film Festival, where his movie 'My Name is Khan' received a red carpet premiere Friday, Gauri was out Saturday thanking Mumbaikars for the overwhelming response to the film.

'I think the best way would be to say 'Jai Maharashtra'. We love Mumbai and Shah Rukh is really excited and will be coming to the cinemas tomorrow along with (director) Karan (Johar),' Gauri, with daughter Suhana in tow, told reporters at the Inox theater here.

The movie generated quite a controversy after the Shiv Sena called for its boycott to protest Khan's advocacy of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

'I thank all fans on behalf of Shah Rukh and Karan,' Gauri, who is the co-producer of the movie, added.

'MNIK' was screened in all theatres in Mumbai, Pune and across Maharashtra Saturday.

On Friday, only 13 theatres in the city, including six multiplexes and four single-screen halls, had released the film. The movie was originally set to be released in 63 theatres.

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