Multiplexes in Mumbai have reopened the advance bookings for, ''My Name is Khan'', Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan''s upcoming film. The booking was closed earlier fearing attacks by Shiv Sena activists before and during the screening of the movie. The movie is scheduled to releases this Friday (February 12).

The Congress-NCP Government in Maharashtra is trying its best to ensure that the Shiv Sena activists are not allowed to disrupt the screening of the movie.

Mumbai police on Wednesday detained over 1500 Shiv Sena activists, besides arresting around 59 others under the charges of creating violence and vandalism.

The police has also provided special security to movie theaters screening the film. Applications for leave of all policemen has been cancelled to ensure a full presence.

Police personnel from the State Reserve Police Force and the Home Guards will also be deployed at the theaters, which are screening the movie.

Shiv Sena activists had on Tuesday attacked several cinema halls that were supposed to screen the movie. Sena workers managed to enter the halls and damage screens of the Metro theater in south Mumbai and the Huma Cinema at Kanjurmarg using sharp instruments. Activists also pelted stones and broke the glasses of Mehul cinema in suburban Mulund. Posters of the movie were tored down outside Fame cinema in Pantnagar and R-City Mall at Ghatkopar.

Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar had on Tuesday met Mumbai Police Commissioner D Sivanandan and sought police security ahead of the film's release. FOX Searchlight ,the representatives of the film's distributor, had also met the top Mumbai cop along with multiplex owners.

On Tuesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ahok Chavan had issued a warning to Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray that his security would be withdrawn, if he broke the law. The Shiv Sena is upset with Khan's statement which favoured Pakistani cricketers to be allowed to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL).