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Mahira Khan's 'Raees' and Ali Zafar's 'Dear Zindagi' promised safe release by MNS

Mahira Khan's 'Raees' and Ali Zafar's 'Dear Zindagi' promised safe release by MNS

However, filmmakers in India will no longer be able to work with Pakistani talent in the future
24 Oct, 2016

Shah Rukh Khan and Mahira Khan can thank Karan Johar for the safe release of their film Raees.

According to The Indian Express the Shah Rukh-Mahira starrer and SRK's other ongoing project Dear Zindagi alongside Alia Bhatt and Ali Zafar will not face opposition from Indian political party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).

Following the meeting between Karan Johar, Film & Television Producers Guild of India President Mukesh Bhatt, MNS chief Raj Thackeray and CM Devendra Fadnavis, the party has come to a decision that films which were shot with Pakistani actors before the Uri attack wll not face prosecution by the MNS.

Working president of Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, Shalini Thackeray said: "They always said that these films were shot before the (Uri) attack happened. So, in today’s meeting, it became clear that apart from the three films which have been completed -- Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, Raees and Dear Zindagi -- no other films with Pakistani artistes will be released."

"No films with Pakistani actors will be shot. This was decided by the CM, MNS, and producers guild together," she added.

The meeting also concluded on the note that all the Film & Television Producers Guild of India will not longer be working with Pakistani artists in the future and those who have worked with Pakistani artists will have to donate a hefty sum to the Army Relief Fund and sign a contract ensuring they will not work with neighbouring talent.

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Manish Oct 24, 2016 11:42am
Fair enough ... Let them release with a condition "no more pakistani artist henceforth".
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Ali K Oct 24, 2016 11:46am
What a fascist state. Unbelievable...
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Ajay Vikram Singh Oct 24, 2016 11:53am
"Marathas" have a very long history of dada-giri. Its the tradition.
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sam Oct 24, 2016 12:12pm
The producers were told not to ever cast a Pakistani actor and Pay 5 million to the " Indian Army" and I don't know how much to the Blackmailers. Sorry to see how the Central Indian Government is so helpless against these THUGS.
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chillam Oct 24, 2016 12:27pm
after few months, everyone will forget this and again culture heraferi will start again.
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irfan Oct 24, 2016 12:31pm
Why MNS for such surety? Aren't we talking about a big democratic country?
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Great Oct 24, 2016 12:53pm
Great !!
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Xerox COPY Oct 24, 2016 12:54pm
Excellent, Well done. Lets move on
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Aniket Mahajan Oct 24, 2016 01:16pm
@sam In India every state is empowered to take their own decisions.
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Aniket Mahajan Oct 24, 2016 01:18pm
@Ajay Vikram Singh It was the maratha empire who defeated mighty mughals and established a first state for Hindus in India.
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stargazer Oct 24, 2016 01:57pm
Worlds biggest democracy, setting standards !
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Superstar Oct 24, 2016 01:58pm
@irfan just like how India needs moderates, we also need iron fisted parties like MNS to keep india together. Else there are so called peacenicks ready to break india into many pieces. There are also JNU student leaders who demand the government to break india.
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Li-En-Za Oct 24, 2016 02:07pm
So the cost of patriotism in India is just US$ 750000? But also read Indian Army has refused to accept the donations as its not voluntary but coercion? Does it mean the India producers have to pay patriotic tax of US$ 750000? How they have arrived at this formulae? By the way how much consultancy fee MNS has charged? Cost of producing films in India is going high..
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SP Oct 24, 2016 03:39pm
@irfan This is also a part of democracy. You will never understand it.
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SP Oct 24, 2016 03:41pm
@Li-En-Za Correction....This is cost of producing film in India with Pakistani so called artists
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Amer Rao Oct 24, 2016 03:59pm
Good Luck :)
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Ashok Oct 24, 2016 04:13pm
@stargazer Nothing to do with world's largest democracy. It is called national pride and love for our army who protect us. Nothing wrong in supporting our own people. This is what democracy is all about. Given the situation will you not do the same? In fact, you have banned all our movies at Govt. level? Isn't it?
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Payal Queshi Oct 24, 2016 07:48pm
@Aniket Mahajan absolutely!
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Nirad Patkhedkar Oct 25, 2016 12:36am
@Ajay Vikram Singh Maharashtra is the largest economy in India with GDP of 300 billion dollars which is more than entire Pakistan. We have a tradition of sacrifice and magnificence.
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Jay Oct 25, 2016 07:28am
No patriot Indian will watch these movies. Mns no mns Jai maharashtra
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habibullah Oct 25, 2016 08:50am
soil of our beloved land of Pakistan is very fertile for film industry so encourage and welcome our artists to flourish on our land
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TanMaratha Oct 25, 2016 10:09am
@Ajay Vikram Singh: Marathas ALSO have a Long History of retreating the aggressors bravely unlike the people from North who surrendered meekly to the plunderers!
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Ahmed Oct 25, 2016 01:41pm
The rise of intolerance in India continues to surprise me. Btw if Indians are being told "Pakistani actors khaate hamara hain aur loyalty Pakistan se dikhate hain" then they should also be told that Indian movies make manifold in earnings from Pakistan than all the collective earnings of Pakistani actors in India.
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Ajay Vikram Singh Oct 29, 2016 02:07pm
@TanMaratha - Bhau, first of all, I am a big fan of Maratha valor and patriotism. Historically they have proved their mettle and courage. Its beyond doubt. Also, Maha-Rashtra, is my favorite province of India. There is a reason why Mumbai and Pune are safest cities for women in India. there is a reason why people from all over india migrate to these cities. If Marthas, were a little more sensible and liberal in their approach, entire North-India would have been standing with them in "3rd battle Panipat" . But in their high-handedness, arrogance and limited world-view, we all lost that glorious and historical chance. If we would have won Panipat, there would be no problems in the indian subcontinent that we face today. The consequences were historical and disastrous. I see no change in Maratha world-view even today. We must learn from History. Har har Mahadev!
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