TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) today promised that they will not oppose the release of Karan Johar’s upcoming movie, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which is scheduled to release on October 28. Although MNS Chief assured a smooth release for the romantic flick, he said that producers who have featured Pakistani actors in their movies will have to make a contribution of Rs 5 crore each to the army’s welfare fund.
At a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray said, “Every producer who has cast Pakistani artistes will give Rs 5 crore to Army relief fund.” Thackeray also demanded that producers give in writing that they will not take Pakistani actors in their films in the future. He said, “Producers will have to give in writing that they will not take Pakistani actors in their films.” Director Karan Johar accompanied by Producers’ Guild President Mukesh Bhatt met Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday assured him that filmmakers would not work with Pakistani artistes in the future.
Following the meeting, Bhatt said that they have assured the CM that no filmmaker will work with any Pakistani artiste or technician in the future. MNS-led Raj Thackeray, had been opposing the release of the upcoming movie as Pakistani actor Fawad Khan features in a cameo role in the film, given the people’s sentiments in India post Uri attacks. Producers Sidharth Roy Kapur, Sajid Nadiadwala and Vijay Singh of Fox Star Studios were also present in the meeting at the chief minister’s residence.
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