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Ae Dil Hai Mushkil promised a safe release in India

Cinema owners can finally breathe a sigh of relief
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20 Oct, 2016

Seems like Karan Johar's plea did not land on deaf ears as the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh promises a safe release of Bollywood films on Diwali.

A latest development on Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's release states that all Bollywood films have been granted a '100% safe and secure' release in light of the recent MNS protests and attacks, reports Indian Express.

President of the Film and Television Producers Guild of India, Mukesh Bhatt met Rajnath Singh on Thursday to discuss the possible outcome of ADHM. Director Karan Johar, who was also supposed to be present at the meeting, was forced to skip it as he was caught up with the post production of his film in Mumbai, claim sources.

“We are entertainers. We are interested in working with artistes, and not whether they belong to Pakistan, China or Africa," said Bhatt after his meeting with Singh.

Bhatt also met with Mumbai police to ensure that all cinemas screening the film are not attacked and are protected.

"I will give them 200 per cent marks to Mumbai police. But the film isn’t releasing just in Mumbai. We want to safeguard ourselves, so who better than the home minister? It is his domain," he said, assured that the police will fulfill their duty.

He stands by his decision and hopes the government is by his side too: "We want to celebrate Diwali. We want to get entertained with a good family entertainer film. I feel that the state is definitely going to give me support and protection against people who want to create violence for no reason."

"India is a free country, but at least you should not stop people and then stop people violently. That is something I feel that the government of today should have zero tolerance towards, violence."

Earlier, 12 Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) members were arrested for protesting inside a local Mumbai cinema against the screening of Ae Dil Hai Mushkil on Wednesday, reported Times of India.

Rest assured, the Bollywood fraternity can breathe a sigh of relief that the MNS will not attack cinemas screening Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. The film will release on October 28.

Comments

KT Oct 20, 2016 03:12pm
Intellectual decision.
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Request Oct 20, 2016 03:17pm
Please start showing indian movies in Pakistan - Our own best actor Fawad has worked hard . Please they are artists not terrorists
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ISB Oct 20, 2016 03:20pm
Good to know that some sanity has prevailed.
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sadface Oct 20, 2016 03:24pm
We should note that the Indian government did not place the ban on Pakistanis, and in fact it was some unions who banned it on behest of extremist parties. We should take note and stop PEMRA from banning Indian content.
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THINK SHUTTLE Oct 20, 2016 03:56pm
India went one step forward, now Pakistan should take two steps forward.
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S. A. M. Oct 20, 2016 04:03pm
ADHM should be screened in Pakistani cinemas also. we must also show some sensibility.
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Muhammad Oct 20, 2016 04:54pm
We need the same spirit in resolving bilateral issues between two great neighbors.
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Dipak Singham Oct 20, 2016 05:31pm
ADHM will surely release in India with huge opening, no doubt about it But sadly say this, it will not release in Pakistan & Pakistani people going to miss this nice movie. in fact already missed most Pakistanis fab captain MS Dhoni's biopic film.
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mohammed Oct 20, 2016 05:34pm
Now at least Fawad Khan will be acting so its the decision for the Pakistanis Authority to release this movie on a good gesture. Hatred should be removed from their hearts for all the movie lovers
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SHAHZ Oct 20, 2016 06:07pm
Bollywood must have paid a healthy financial sum to get these political blackmailers off their back!
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Indian Oct 20, 2016 06:38pm
@Karan Johar It's a very bad decision. You need to understand that Indian govt has never put such ban. It's people, who are angry. So your movie will flop badly. You are taking big risk.
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Masood Hussain Oct 20, 2016 07:41pm
Hope after Home minister's promise everything will be alright
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Syed Oct 20, 2016 07:50pm
Someone common sense finally. What a shame that Hindu extremist are even affecting art.
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Abc Oct 20, 2016 09:12pm
India never baned ADHM as propagated by some people is boycotted by few organization. Wich government has long promised to give full security But yes Pakistan has baned Indian content... Officially.
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Salil Chowdhury Oct 20, 2016 09:39pm
That is the power of civilian government in India
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GREAT Oct 21, 2016 01:21am
Now it seems for Karan Johar ADHM is not so Mushkil. Pakistan govt should learn from this and remember that ban is not a solution. This is India with big heart and that's called true democracy where even such a cinema will be seen by all after so much halla.
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Muzaffaroklahoma Oct 21, 2016 06:06am
And the funny thing is that Fawad khan just has special appearance in the movie and is not the lead actor
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AXH Oct 21, 2016 06:10am
@sadface - "We should note that the Indian government did not place the ban on Pakistanis, ..." The Indian government laid the ground work for what followed by fabricating false stories against Pakistan. The BCCI then came out and told the ICC that it did not want to be in the same pool as Pakistan. The RSS and the other hard core terrorist organizations then came out and openly threatened Pakistani artists and the Indian government did not come out and strongly renounced those elements and assured their protection. So, please don't try to tell us that the Indian government did not participate in that ban.
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Patel Oct 21, 2016 08:28am
They can realise the film. It will be failure at rhe box office. Many people will boycott. And overseas it will be a disaster.
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Jitendraa singh Oct 21, 2016 12:10pm
....and it will be a SUPER HIT.
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Human Oct 21, 2016 04:38pm
@Syed MNS is not a Hindu Extremist. It's a small regional political party based in Maharashtra.
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Ashwin Oct 21, 2016 04:39pm
@SYED MNS is not "Hindu" extremist. Yes they are extremists. For them Love India means hating Pakistan and Love Maharashtra means hating UP Biharis, Loving Marathi means hating Hindi. Bajrang Dal is a Hindu extremist party.
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