Dil mange more

Jasmine Singh

Even though the decks seem to have been cleared for Karan Johar’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, MNS chief Raj Thackeray now says that producers will have to give in writing that they will not take Pakistani actors in their future films. Also, every producer, who has cast a Pakistani actor, must contribute Rs5 crore to the Army welfare fund.

While you call it an amicable, ‘as of now’ solution to banning Pakistani actors in Bollywood, some youngsters call it a cheap resolve and emotional blackmailing the film fraternity. This is what they have to say...

Total gundaism

How can you say that Raj Thackeary has found a solution to the problem of ADHM’s release? Through this uncalled for suggestion of paying penalty for casting Pakistani actors, he is just trying to say that this is my cake and I will eat it too! If only film director Karan Johar could foresee the Uri attack, he could have still changed his star cast, or if he knew that Fawad Khan would have to bear the brunt of a militant attack, he would have not taken the actor in the first place. Asking them to pay for it is blackmailing.

Monica, student 

Is this the solution?

Now they are thinking of passing a resolution on how not employing any Pakistani actor or technician in the future. Is this going to be the only solution, or next will they ask the industry people not to have any Muslim character in their films? This is totally insane. This is no solution to the problem, and to me this is dictatorship. But what surprises me more is that the industry seems to be totally okay with this solution, as if all they want is the release of Ae Dil hai Mushkil.

Jaspreet Kaur, student 

Show no mercy

Till someone takes a strict step or passes some kind of resolution, I don’t think our filmmakers will learn a lesson. In fact, we should ban all filmmakers and actors who talk even in support of Pakistani actors. Ban everything that has the mention of Pakistan. I think Rs 5 crore is peanuts for a penalty, why not ask them Rs 100 crore, something they are so proud of. 

Karan, student

Lesson learnt

The fine money, which I personally feel is pretty less considering the insane profits that producers make, will be an eye-opener for them. The sad part is that even now when our brave Army men are dealing with terrorist attacks across the border, we still feel Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a matter of debate. I think a complete ban whatsoever on this film would have been an eye opener for other Bollywood filmmakers as well. 

Kamalpreet, student

Not a fine thing 

When I read the news that producers, who’ve cast Pakistani actors will now have to pay Rs 5 crore fine, I told my friend, get ready to pay more fine. And then asking for a written confirmation from the producers that they will not cast Pakistani actors—this is so brilliant…who does that? Next, there will be a fine on designers making Pakistani attires (or even inspired by them). You might have hotels paying fine for making Pakistani origin food. 

Harsh Dubey, student