Rs 5 crore to Army relief fund if any film has Pakistani stars till date; thanks to Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's controversy!

After much ruckus, the way has been paved for the smooth release of Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Recently Karan Johar had a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Mumbai. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was under the scanner as it starred Pak actor Fawad Khan and Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said it won't allow the release of any movie in India that featured Pakistani artistes.

At a press conference, Thackrey indicated to the media that, "Every producer who has cast a Pakistani actor must contribute Rs 5 crores to the Army welfare fund." He further included That "Producers will have to give in writing that they will not take Pakistani actors in their films in future." However, the MNS chief also raised a question over casting Pak actors in Indian films. "While Pakistan has banned Indian content, why do we give them a red carpet here." Claiming victory for MNS agitation, Raj Thackeray told, "We have always protested against Pakistani artistes but Bollywood never understood before. Now they have realized."

Mukesh Bhatt further added that it was "Positive and constructive and 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' will release as per the schedule," and added, "We discussed the unfortunate events related to the film's release. I shared the film industry's emotions regarding the entire issue. We are Indians first and then comes our business."

Bhatt also told that they have guaranteed the CM that neither the Producers' Guild nor any filmmaker will work with any Pakistani artiste or technician in the future. Also, the Guild will call a meeting to pass a resolution on not working with Pakistani artists. A copy of the same would be sent to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry as well as the Chief Minister, he said.

Moreover, Johar has decided to put a special mention in the beginning of the movie paying homage to martyrs. "Karan Johar will display a slate of tribute for Uri martyrs before 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' starts playing out in the screens. It is a tribute from us to our soldiers," Bhatt told, adding "We owe this to the Army."