Even before ‘Drona’ could hit the screens, the Bachchan family faced a fresh round of attack, this time from Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray. It all started with a light-hearted jovial remark from Jaya Bachcan on the audio release of Abhishek Bachchan’s ambitious project ‘Drona’. “We are from Uttar Pradesh and we will speak in Hindi—Maharashtrians will forgive us,” said Jaya.
MNS leader Raj Thackeray in February 2008 had accused Jaya’s husband, superstar Amitabh Bachchan, of not doing enough for Maharashtra and favouring his home state of Uttar Pradesh. This seems to have given fresh additions to the issue and now Thackeray has announced a “ban” on films in Maharashtra which features the superstar and his family members.
“All Bachchan family movies and advertisements in Mumbai and Maharashtra are banned from today (Monday),” said Thackeray at a press conference.
“This is an affront to the Marathi Manoos (Marathi-speaking people). All parties should unite and condemn what she said,” said Thackeray.
However, the Bollywood fraternity is with the Bachchans with veteran Shyam Benegal saying it was a “childish” and “silly” remark over a “light-hearted joke”.
“This is an attempt to divide the entire industry and create borders within the nation,” actor and social worker, Nafisa Ali said.
Little did Jaya know that one joke at the launch function would cost so much for her political career as well her son’s upcoming movie ‘Drona’.
Jaya Bachchan attack from Thackeray
Abhishek Bachchan Starrer ‘Drona’ to be unveiled today
The first teaser of Abhishek Bachchan starrer ‘Drona’ has already created a lot of stirs. Now, Eros International is all set to unveil yet another magnificent promo of the film this Independence Day which will be shown across theatres along with ‘God Tussi Great Ho’. This teaser will unveil the look of Kay Kay Menon who plays the antagonist Riz Raizada and Priyanka Chopra who plays Sonia.
Drona, produced by Shrishti Arya (Rose Films) and Sunil Lulla (Eros International) is a fantasy adventure with loads of special effects. Directed by Goldie Behl, the film is set to release on Oct 2.
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Priyanka and John are reel couple
The shooting of Karan Johar's next production Dostana directed by Tarun Mansukhani and starring John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra and Abhishek Bachchan is now complete, save for a song.
Tarun's baby Karan says, "Dostana is Tarun's baby. He and the entire crew handled everything so superbly that I was worried. As a producer I was there in Miami for the first schedule for only two weeks. I was an unemployed producer.
Dostana was the title of my dad's (Yash Johar) first film and besides a sense of nostalgia meets emotion, my film and the 1980 Dostana have nothing in common. My Dostana is a love story with a fun twist." The film ended on schedule and now only an item number needs to be picturized on John, Priyanka and Abhishek which we will shoot in September when Abhishek comes back from his world tour.
Do ka dhamaalDirector Tarun says, "Dostana is about three friends. It's a cool, fun film which has emotional ups and downs. The trio play pranks and have fun together like all friends do.
It was great fun working with all of them. I thought Abhishek, Priyanka and John would give me attitude being big stars; but they behaved like newcomers and said okay for everything. We finished shooting within 75 days. It's a romantic comedy. Abhishek and John have an amazing chemistry and they come across more as a couple than anybody else."
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