Shabana Admires Rahul Gandhi
Actress-activist Shabana Azmi has praised AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi for taking on Shiv Sena and said that she feels Sena is attempting to advance its ‘sagging political career’ by threatening the makers of Shah Rukh-starrer My Name Is Khan, reported IANS.
“More power to Rahul Gandhi for cocking a snook at the Shiv Sena in its own den in Mumbai by taking the local train from Dadar, which is considered the bastion of the Shiv Sena,” Shabana was quoted as saying.
On Friday, Gandhi, during his four-hour visit to Mumbai surprised everyone by boarding local train and mixing locals Shiv Sena activists showed him black flags.
“This one act has catapulted him into a hero for all those who have been watching him grow in stature as the leader India is looking for,” Shabana was quoted as saying.
Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray trained guns at Shah Rukh after he criticized exclusion of Pakistani cricketers from IPL.
“The Shiv Sena is trying to intimidate the makers of My Name is Khan as a peg on which to hang their sagging political career. The state must call their bluff and ensure safe passage for the film,” she was quoted as saying.
“I am proud of Shah Rukh Khan for standing by what he has said. The film industry is vulnerable because of huge monies riding on the film. The Shiv Sena has sent letters to theatre owners warning them not to release the film. How can any political power abrogate to themselves this authority?
“The state must protect the theatre owners. I am confident My Name Is Khan will be released and people will go to watch the film. That will be the appropriate response to the bullies,” she was quoted as saying.
