MNS calls off protest against Karan Johar's 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'

'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' poster

After days of intense protest, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), on Saturday, finally called off protest against Karan Johar's upcoming Bollywood release 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.

The decision followed Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' direct intervention in the matter -- a day after Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited Mumbai, and two days after he met representatives of Bollywood.

Fadnavis convened a meeting on Saturday which was attended by MNS President Raj Thackeray, Karan Johar and Producers' Guild of India President Mukesh Bhatt and others at the CM's official residence, Varsha, to resolve the imbroglio.

The Ranbir-Kapoor-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan-Anushka Sharma starrer ran into trouble for featuring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan after MNS said it won't allow release of any movie in India that featured Pakistani artistes.

Film & Television Producers Guild of India president Mukesh Bhatt also attended the meeting. After the meeting, Mukesh Bhatt said that they had a constructive talk with the CM and 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil' will release as per the schedule.

"I assured Fadnavis that the Producer's Guild has decided that it will not work with Pakistani artistes in the future," Mukesh Bhatt told reporters after the meeting. Karan Johar said that he will run a special slate honouring the martyrs before the start of the movie as a tribute to soldiers. Mukesh Bhatt said that Producer's Guild will also contribute to the Army Welfare Fund.

Inputs from agencies