Mangaluru: As a New Year gift to all the Shah Rukh Khan fans, the theatre owners in Mangaluru have restarted screening of Dilwale after the movie was shelved from the theatres here on December 20.

The Bajrang Dal had picketed movie theatres and demanded that the movie be called off following SRK’s comment on ‘intolerance.’ Fearing them, all the theatres in Mangaluru had stopped screening of the movie. Police Commissioner S Murugan had stated that though he promised adequate security, the theatre owners were not ready to screen the movie.

Distressed with the atrocity of the saffron outfit, activist Vidya Dinker had filed a complaint with the police demanding action against the saffron goons, for which she received murder and rape threats on Facebook. Co-covener of Bajrang Dal Punit, the prime accused in the case was also arrested.

Talking to News Karnataka, Dinker welcomed the decision of the theatre owners and said that she would continue her fight against the communal goons. On a lighter note, she said that she would be watching ‘Dilwale’ today to celebrate her success.
DCP (Law and Order) Shantharaju, said that adequate security has been deployed at the theatres and that the police is equipped to check untoward incidents. He said that a special KSRP platoon has been pressed into action.

The multiplex managers were not available for a comment.