Celebs rally behind SRK on Twitter over Sena attack

Khan, who is the owner of IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders, had angered Sena when he regretted the absence of Pakistani players, none of whom were picked up by the franchises in the auction held last month.

"As an Indian I'm not ashamed, guilty or unhappy about what I said neither am I sorry," Khan, who is in New York for the promotion of his upcoming film  'My Name is Khan', said.

The Shiv Sena has threatened to stall the screening of Khan's film, which will hit the theatres on February 12. The Maharashtra government has warned the Sena against creating trouble for the screening of the film and promised that adequate security would be provided to the theatres.

Industry people like Kher, Bhatt, Zinta and director Anubhav Sinha have voiced their support for the actor on micro-blogging website Twitter.

"Shah Rukh is the most secular and the most fair guy I know! Its unfair to judge his movie based on his opinions! I do love Karan Johar and Shah Rukh! Both are very dear to me and I will defend them if someone writes nonsense about them," Zinta tweeted.

"Mr P Chidambaram was displeased too for not including Pak players in IPL. No outcry about it. May b he is D Home Minister. U need guts to go 4him (sic)," Anupam Kher wrote on his twitter page.

"My name is KHER.My name is KHAN.My name is SINGH.My name is D'SOUZA.WOW:).My name is INDIAN. (sic)," Kher's second tweet said.

Music composer Vishal Dadlani of the Vishal & Shekhar duo has lauded the actor's uncompromising stance and has tweeted on his page, "I'm so proud just to be part of the same industry as you."

Bhatt, who has frequently tweeted about the whole controversy said, "Insiders say Fox is standing firmly behind SRK. They r asking him not to prostrate before the Sena & beg for forgiveness."

Filmmaker Anubhav Sinha has also written on Twitter asking Bollywood to break its silence on the issue.

Actors Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sensharma have joined a group named 'My Name Is Mumbai' on Twitter.

"I am an Indian residing in Mumbai. My name is Ranvir," wrote Shorey. Konkona wrote a similar "I am an Indian residing in Mumbai. My name is Konkona."

"My name is Kellie. I am Australian. I treasure my human right to express my opinion, and support @iamsrk's right to the same," wrote one follower of the group.

'Dostana' director Tarun Mansukhani asked the industry to stand together on the issue.