After claiming he doesn’t know Shah Rukh Khan, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says actor called him to ‘express concern’ regarding Pathaan protest

Taking to Twitter, the Assam CM wrote he got a call from Shah Rukh Khan at 2 AM and he assured the superstar that the state will enquire and “ensure no such untoward incidents” happen.

“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,” the tweet read. Apparently, the actor had also called Gold Cinema owner Rajib Bora around the same time, according to a tweet shared by writer and filmmaker Bobbeeta Sharma. She wrote, “That’s really nice of
@iamsrk. Came to know that he called the owner of Gold Cinema, Rajib Bora too around the same time at night. That’s what makes #ShahRukhKhan𓀠 who he is !! (sic).”

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.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) January 22, 2023

On Saturday, talking about the superstar, the Assam CM had said, “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.”

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Pathaan faced boycott calls and protests after after BJP ministers and right-wing outfits claimed the track “Besharam Rang”, featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, insulted the saffron colour, “which is holy for the Hindu community.”

When reporters told him that Khan is a Bollywood superstar, Sarma said that the people of the state should be concerned about Assamese and not Hindi films. He said the Assamese film Dr Bezbarua – Part 2, the first directorial venture of late Nipon Goswami, will be released soon: “People should see it.”

Pathaan, which has been directed by Siddharth Anand, will be released on January 25. It marks the return of Shah Rukh Khan on the big screen four years after his last release, Zero.