Shah Rukh Khan made a call to Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma at 2 a.m. on January 22, expressing his concern over the protests in Guwahati against the release of his Pathaan. Bajrang Dal activists had on January 20 stormed into a cinema hall in Guwahati and had torn down and burnt the film’s posters.
The chief minister told Shah Rukh that it’s the duty of the state government to maintain law and order. He added that he would enquire and ensure that no such untoward incidents took place.