Filmmaker Karan Johar is a patriotic Indian whose nationalism cannot be questioned, says Vijay Singh, CEO of Fox Star Studios that is distributing ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

Singh said in a statement: “Karan Johar is a proud, emotional and patriotic Indian like all of us and his nationalism cannot be questioned. Fox Star Studios, India, whole-heartedly stands by him at this time.” He said his team is slated for the Diwali release of ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ on October 28.

The Fox Star Studio CEO met a Mumbai Police representative on Tuesday to urge for protection for theatres which will screen the movie.

“We have been assured that the police will provide protection to all theatres, including single screens and multiplexes, should there be any requirement,” he added.

Singh’s statement comes after Karan broke his silence on the vandalism threats issued by right-wing Hindu outfits opposing the release of the film, which stars Pakistani actor Fawad Khan.

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Singh said: “We unequivocally condemn the terror attacks on India and support the government of India in all its effort to bring safety and peace for Indians.”

“The film has been made by an Indian director — film’s actors Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan are all Indians; the crew who have worked tirelessly on this film to see their labour of love in theatres with their families are all Indians,” Singh said.

Fox Star Studios, which has a nine-film deal with Johar’s Dharma Productions, has also produced ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.

IANS

One of the most-awaited movies of this year, the biopic made on the life of Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, has been delayed by a few weeks. MS Dhoni – The Untold Story, which was earlier slated to release on September 2, will now hit the big screens on September 30.

Fox Star Studios, co-producers of the biopic, in a statement informed about their decision of postponing the release date. Presenting the movie in a ‘best way’ has been given as the reason of delaying the release. The delay will also give the post-production team to do better work on the visuals created by the director Neeraj Pandey.

“It was a unanimous decision to release the film on September 30,” Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, said in the statement. “This would give the team some more time to present the film to the audiences in the best way.”

The biopic features Sushant Singh Rajput, who is essaying Dhoni in the movie, while Kiara Advani is playing the role of Sakshi Singh Dhoni. Anupam Kher, Disha Patani and Bhumika Chawla are also playing prominent roles in the film.

Recently, a teaser trailer of the biopic was released. It received thumbs up from fans and critics, generating a lot of curiosity. The poster of the movie was also liked by the fans. In the teaser trailer, Sushant was seen as a ticket collector, and his appearance was taken positively.