Bollywood bounces back

Bollywood and the Film Federation of India has said that the screening of the film should not be blocked in Gujarat.

Members of artistes and workers association show their solidarity to Yash Chopra and film Fanaa at press conference. (PTI)
MUMBAI: It was a veritable show of force on Monday as Bollywood continued scripting its fightback for actor Aamir Khan, who has been targeted by the BJP for comments he made on the Narmada dam project.

Home video library association members burn CDs and poster of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan during a protest in Ahmedabad.(AP)
With theatres in Gujarat not screening Aamir's latest film, 'Fanaa', and the industry starting to feel the pinch, Amit Khanna, president of Film Producers and Television Programme Producers Guild said, "Aamir hasn't said anything derogatory about Gujarat or its people, he has only reiterated what the Supreme Court has said on the Narmada issue.

Bollywood star Aamir Khan, whose latest film Fanaa is not being screened in Gujarat speaks to the media persons.(AP)
All of us have the right to freedom of expression and we will not stop any of our actors from expressing their opinion." Aamir had spoken in favour of resettlement of those affected by the dam project.

Fanaa and Da Vinci Code released in police protection in Mumbai on May 26. (Mumbai Mirror)
It was not just a show of strength, but showtime for the film industry at the Sun-n-Sand Hotel in Juhu as the guild and the Association of Motion Pictures and Television Programme Producers (AMPTPP) attracted an array of personalities to back their cause.

Film producer Yash Chopra at a meeting in support of colleague Aamir Khan after his recent film Fanaa. (AFP)
J P Dutta, Subhash Ghai, Anupam Kher, Aziz Mirza, Afzal Khan, Ratan Jain, Sudhir Mishra, Vipul Shah, Ashutosh Gowariker and Anil Kapoor were among those present.

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