Kolkata:
A sell-out crowd greeted Shah Rukh Khan-starrer My Name Is Khan in West Bengal which released on Friday in 131 cinema halls across the state without any trouble, as cheering fans of the star filled the halls for the first show.
Khan, who owns the IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, came in for controversy for favouring inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL, with Shiv Sena demanding an apology from the film star for his remark.
Police sources in Kolkata said that there was no untoward incident in any cinema hall or multiplex as the film released on Friday.
"The only crowd that we can see is of cine-goers. There has been no protest of any sort," an officer of Kolkata Police said.
"Security arrangements have, however, been beefed up at the halls and multiplexes in view of the controversy," the officer said.
My Name Is Khan released at 22 cinema halls in the metropolis, apart from several multiplexes across the city, said Debasish, head of distributors Sri Venkatesh Films.
"The film has got a marvellous reception. It is extraordinary that MNIK has released to full houses in 131 theatres across the state for the first day first show itself," he said.