Threatened by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and several other fringe outfits to refrain from releasing Pathaan, exhibitors of Gujarat, under the auspices of the Multiplex Association of India, met the home minister of the state today (January 18) to apprise him of the situation. The minister is said to have given them an assurance that the film would have a smooth release in the state. He also said that letters would be sent out to police stations in the state for providing police protection to cinemas for the smooth release of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer.