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Had opposed MNS's Rs 5 crore demand from ADHM makers in the meeting: Fadnavis

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Karan Johar's film faced protests by MNS workers for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan Under fire over "brokering" a deal between producers of " Ae Dil Hai Mushkil " and MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has maintained that he had opposed the offer of Rs 5 crore contribution from makers to the Army welfare fund. Karan Johar's film faced protests by MNS workers for casting Pakistani actor Fawad Khan. Film's smooth release, scheduled to open on October 28, was ensured at a meeting Film Producers' Guild, producers and MNS Thackeray, mediated by  Devendra Fadnavis   last week. A key demand conceded in the meeting was Rs 5 crore contribution from makers for the army welfare. "Thackeray had put three demands, out of which there was no objections to the other two. When the issue of Rs 5 crore came up, I intervened and made it clear to the Film Producers' Guild that they need not have to agree to it. I ...

MNS files FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat for video mocking Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar

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MNS files FIR against AIB's Tanmay Bhat for video mocking Sachin Tendulkar, Lata Mangeshkar A  video  from stand-up comic Tanmay Bhat, who is also co-founder of comic group All India Bakchod (AIB), in which he mimics venerated Bollywood playback singer  Lata Mangeshkar  and cricket legend  Sachin Tendulkar  has evoked a sharp reaction from the film fraternity as well as the political class. On Monday, the Raj Thackeray-led  MNS  filed an  FIR  against Bhat and pledged to ban his shows in Mumbai. MNS Chitrapat Sena' president Ameya Khopkar on Monday morning filed the police report in Shivaji Part and has demanded that the video uploaded by Bhatt be removed immediately. The All India Bakchod (AIB) comedian reportedly posted the video on May 26 on Facebook titled "Sachin vs Lata Civil War" and made jokes about both, along with the disclaimer: "I make such nonsense on my Snapchat." Using Snapchat’s face swap filter, Bhat first ...