Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh hit back at Union minister Piyush Goyal who had claimed his father, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, was only worried about getting him a role in a film during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. Vilasrao Deshmukh, who passed away in 2012, was the Maharashtra chief minister when Mumbai 26/11 attack took place. Vilasrao Deshmukh had brought a film producer outside Oberoi Hotel while shooting and bombing was going on inside. A controversy had erupted after pictures of Riteish and director Ram Gopal Verma along with Vilasrao Deshmukh were seen at the scene of attacks. The then Maharashtra CM had later admitted that he regretted the act and that taking them along was a “mistake”.

Source: Indian Express May 14, 2019 05:36 UTC