Although the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena has assured that they won't oppose the release of Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil following Mukesh Bhatt's assurance that the Producers Guild will not work with Pak actors in the future, Raj Thackeray has demanded that producers give the same assurance in writing.



Producers will have to give in writing that they will not take Pakistani actors in their films: Raj Thackeray pic.twitter.com/0D8h4HH1eh ANI (@ANI_news) October 22, 2016

The MNS chief has also insisted that every producer who has cast Pakistani artists give Rs 5 crore to the Army relief fund.

Thackeray made this clear after meeting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and film producers.

"For many years, we are raising the Pakistani artists' issue but the film industry was not taking it seriously. Now this time when we intensified the agitation they took cognizance of it," said Raj Thackeray.



Every producer who has cast Pak artists will give Rs5 crore to Army relief fund:Raj Thackeray after his meeting with CM Fadnavis & producers pic.twitter.com/Bz7ggflKCx ANI (@ANI_news) October 22, 2016

The development comes in the wake of growing chorus of protests over the release of Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil, which features Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

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Mukesh Bhatt also added that Karan Johar has offered to pay tribute to the martyrs of the Uri terror attack by putting a slate before the movie begins acknowledging their sacrifice.

"We had a very constructive meeting. I assured Fadnavis that the Producer's Guild has taken a decision in the larger interest of the sentiments of the people and the soldiers and the entire country that we will not work with Pakistani artists in the future. This is a resolution we will pass and send a copy to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry and the CM. Karan Johar has offered to put a special slate honouring the Uri martyrs before the movie begins," said Mukesh Bhatt.

Bhatt said that Producers' Guild will also contribute to the Army Welfare Fund. "We owe this to the Army," he said.

Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is slated for release on October 28.Mukesh Bhatt's promise to not feature Pakistani actors in films followed by MNS' assurance to allow Ae Dil Hai Mushkil's release have put to rest the uncertainty surrounding the movie's screening.

