HOT DEBATE

In the aftermath of a violent protest staged by Karni Sena on the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati, Bollywood has come out in full support of the director, terming the vandalism to be “appalling” in a single voice.

Compiled  by Jyothi Venkatesh

KARAN JOHAR

I  condemn the distasteful experience he had  I am appalled at what has happened with Sanjay Bhansali….this is the time for all us as an industry to stand by our people and fraternity! “Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release…i understand Sanjay’s emotion at this point…I stand by him.

ANURAG KASHYAP

I call for the entire film industry to come together and take a stand and just refuse forthwith to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on.

RAZA MURAD

The incident is extremely disheartening. I call on the government to take strict action against the guilty. Seeing all this, I feel the film industry should open a censor office in every corner and send their script for approval to every party. Otherwise the same thing will happen time and again. I am amazed by all this.There is something called law and order. Whomsoever feels like just targets the film industry and its actors. Why do we need Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) if there is a censor board in every nook and corner? There is no space for violation in a democracy. This has to end. The entire film fraternity must come together and the government must take stern action. Otherwise it all seems to be a jungle raj.

SONAM

I am appalled at the way the incident took place when the Padmavati team was filming at Jaigarh fort in Jaipur first and later at Panhala in Kolhapur and was attacked by the Karni Sena volunteers who were apparently irked by the alleged incorrect portrayal of Rani Padmavati, even before the film has been shown to the public. What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world ?

BHUMI PEDNEKAR

Bhumi Pednekar: This is just disgusting,wrong & shameful.I am too shocked for words & so angry at the stupidity & blind faith people show in cultural and religious frauds.

MADHUR BHANDARKAR

The recent attack on the noted filmmaker and his sets is condemnable, and acts like these are highly shameful in a country like India. Attack on Sanjay Leela Bhansali is condemnable. I strongly condemn the shameful attack.”

FARHAN AKHTAR

While condemning the act all that I can say to all my fellow film folks, is that if we do not unite now against these recurring incidents of bullying, it’s going to get much worse.

ASHUTOSH GOWARIKAR

It is not only shocking but also very appalling and despairing!!! And still, we shall not stop making what we want to!! Sanjay please continue to stay strong! I am with you

HUMA QURESHI

Who has made these ‘gundas’ the upholders of my country’s morality and history? My India is not so parochial 

PAHALAJ NIHALANI (Central Board of Film Certification Chairman)

If a stringent action is not taken against the goons of moral ethnicity, the tourism of Rajasthan will soon begin to die. It’s not something new that such incident has happened in Rajasthan, as the people over there file court cases by merely watching the teaser of a film.If the government doesn’t wake up now and take strict measures against such happenings, the Indian cinema industry will begin to wither. People should have patience to wait and judge a film by watching the whole film rather than creating a ruckus by merely watching the teaser.