Mumbai, Friday 12 February 2010: Shah Rukh Khan, who is facing the ire of Shiv Sena, today said he is overwhelmed by the love and support of Mumbaikars and apologised to them for “giving stress” over the last few days since the controversy over ‘My Name Is Khan’ broke out.

“i thank u all for this..apologise for giving stress over the last few days…& now truly know the meaning of being humbled. lov u all so much (sic),” tweeted Khan.

The 44-year-old actor is facing the ire of Shiv Sena after he refused to apologise for his remarks supporting the inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL.

The Sena had threatened to stall the release of his movie in Mumbai today but theatre owners defied the ban to go ahead with the screening amid tight security.

Khan, who will return to Mumbai from Berlin tomorrow, said he was “overwhelmed” by the public response to the movie.