The CM urged filmmakers to "respect" popular sentiment following the Pathankot and Uri killings of Indian soldiers. Fadnavis suggested that a slide offering tributes to the martyrs be shown on screen at the start of ADHM. Johar and Mukesh Bhatt, who heads the film producers' guild, agreed.Thackeray later said producers who had already cast Pakistani artistes had also agreed to the MNS demand to donate Rs 5 crore each to an Army fund as "penance". "The resolution to the fracas, however, comes as a relief for the industry amidst the festival season when box-office collections peak. "Any film featuring a Pakistani artiste that is complete or under production will sail through.
Source: Times of India October 22, 2016 20:26 UTC