However, on Wednesday, several theatre owners resumed their booking. After the vandalism in theatres, more than 100 Shiv Saniks are believed to have been arrested so far.

Mumbai Police beef up securities at cinema halls
Earlier, the chief minister Ashok Chavan warned the Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray for taking law into his own hands by making his cadres vandalize and destroy theatres.

By yesterday evening, over 1,600 Sainiks were taken into custody. Now there is heavy security across the metropolis, with arrests still going on.

In a bid to avert any attacks taking place inside the cinema halls, he police have issued an advisory to theatres screening the movie. They have asked the first three rows in the hall to be left empty, with two security guards sitting near the screen and CCTV cameras will be installed inside and outside of the theatre.

The ticket offices at BIG Cinemas have reopened and the Fun Republic Cinemas CEO Vishal Kapur said, “Senior officers have assured full support and in lieu of that we have opened the advance bookings as of now.”

Tension still prevailing at certain areas in Mumbai
However, the matter doesn’t seem to be getting resolved. There is tension prevailing in the areas of Lalbaug after the well-known Shiv Sena leader from the region MLA Dagdu Sakpal was arrested.

And the war of words is only escalating between Congress and Shiv Sena over the release of ‘My Name is Khan’.

To add to the already mounting tension, the Shiv Sanik’s spokesperson Sanjay Raut has given out a warning following the arrests of his party members.

Unfazed by growing disapproval against the group, he is believed to have said, “Wait and see what happens on Friday despite huge security.”

Calling for a peaceful solution to the controversy, the chief minister Ashok Chavan has stated that “Providing security to all people is the duty of the government and we shall do it; nobody will be allowed to break the law.” However, he also said that it is time the two warring parties, Shiv Saniks and the actor, resolve their differences.