In a major relief to filmmaker Karan Johar, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it would permit the release of his upcoming film, "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh assured Mukesh Bhatt, president of a film producers' body, that Karan Johar's "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" will get a safe and secure release in theatres amid vandalism threats from MNS.
The Cinema Owners and Exhibitors Association of India (COEAI) announced that movies featuring Pakistani actors won't be screened in theatres in the country.
Bollywood's three major films, "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil", "Raees" and "Dear Zindagi" are slated for release over, but the MNS objection has created a huge hurdle in terms of pre-release promotional, booking cinema halls and related issues. Read on...
The MNS demanded the replacement of Pakistani actors Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan from their respective Bollywood projects "Raees" and "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil".
Karan Johar, whose upcoming Bollywood entertainer "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" stars one of Pakistan's most popular actors, Fawad Khan, says the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's demand to ban Pakistani artistes from working in India is not a solution to terrorism.