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My Name is Khan steals the show as city cheers for SRK

Shah rukh Khan-starrer My Name is Khan today opened to packed houses in the city with scores of the actor's fans wearing look-alike masks and cheering their way to cinema halls.

Many like Suren Laha even took a day's leave from work and joined processions before disappearing into theatres for the first-day first show that began at 9.30 am.

"How does it matter what happens in Mumbai? What he said made perfect sense and we all support him. The film is wonderful and this has to be one of his best performances," said Pratim Dasgupta, a city businessman who watched the film first-day first show at Swabhumi along with friends.

For theatre owners, the controversy surrounding the movie came as a blessing in disguise. "We have 60 shows in all four properties right now. There has been phenomenal booking and the weekend is a complete sold out. This morning, we had 90 per cent booking for the first show and the tickets for the rest of the day are sold out," said Captain Virendra Marya, regional director (east), Inox.

Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/My-Name-is-Khan-steals-the-show-as-city-cheers-for-SRK/579180/

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