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Members of the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) met Shalini Thackeray, the working President of Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena and other MNS officials on Thursday evening, requesting them to allow the release of 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' and 'Raees' - two films that star Pakistani actors. However, MNS has refused to greenlight the films' release.
"We told Shalini Thackeray to allow the release of these films as Indian producers have invested their money into these projects. If the films don't release, it will be a loss to Indian producers. Pakistani actors have worked, taken money and left. As a body, it's our duty to help producers," said TP Aggarwal, President of IMPPA.
But the MNS members stuck to their stand. Shalini Thackeray was quoted saying, "This is no longer an issue about what we are thinking, but what people want. They are against the idea of watching a film which has Pakistani artistes, considering the situation in the country now. We will not go against the sentiments of the people and are firm on our stand of opposing the release of these films."
In a bid to protect the producers from suffering heavy losses, IMPPA has also written a letter to Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray appealing for the release of these films.
However, both IMPPA and MNS
have requested the government to not grant visa to Pakistani artists. o
"We told Shalini Thackeray to allow the release of these films as Indian producers have invested their money into these projects. If the films don't release, it will be a loss to Indian producers. Pakistani actors have worked, taken money and left. As a body, it's our duty to help producers," said TP Aggarwal, President of IMPPA.
But the MNS members stuck to their stand. Shalini Thackeray was quoted saying, "This is no longer an issue about what we are thinking, but what people want. They are against the idea of watching a film which has Pakistani artistes, considering the situation in the country now. We will not go against the sentiments of the people and are firm on our stand of opposing the release of these films."
In a bid to protect the producers from suffering heavy losses, IMPPA has also written a letter to Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray appealing for the release of these films.
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We can definitely absorb those losses. Few crores are rupees are not more valuable than the lives of our soldiers. They are giving their supreme sacrifice and these rascals are fighting for profits. ... Read MoreHaroon SalamHowever, both IMPPA and MNS
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