India's top film personalities today said they were horrified and outraged at the vicious assault on Bhansali on the sets of his film Padmavati in Jaipur on Friday. Bollywood has come out strongly in Bhansali's support and called for strict police action.
Bollywood celebs took to social media to support filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who was attacked by a group of Rajput activists in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Bhansali was attacked on the sets of his historical drama Padmavati on Friday following which the shooting of the film was stalled.
Sonam Kapoor: What happened on Padmavati sets is appalling and heinous. Is this the state of the world.
Karan Johar: Am appalled at what has happened with Sanjay Bhansali....this is the time for all us as an industry to stand by our people and fraternity!! Having been through many instances of turmoil during a film shoot or release...i understand Sanjay's emotion at this point...I stand by him.
Priyanka Chopra: It's appalling to hear what happened to #SanjayLeelaBhansali .im so saddened..Violence is not what our forefathers taught us..
Kamaal R Khan: Govinda slapped a person n he was running in courts for years. Law is for celebs only? Those all idiots should be punished who attacked SLB. Who the fuck r Rajputs to decide what film shud be made n what's not? It's up to Sanjay what film he wants 2make. They r free 2not watch it. Entire Bollywood should come together to support Sanjay Leela n force Rajasthan govt to punish those idiots who attacked him. #IstandbySLB
Farhan Akhtar: I'm waiting to see how many people are punished for what they've done to #SanjayLeelaBhansali & his crew. There's enough evidence.
Anurag Kashyap: Can once the whole film industry come together and take a stand, and refuse to be a pony that all bullshit and bullshitters ride on?? At the same time Shame on you Karni Sena, you make me feel ashamed to be a Rajput.. bloody spineless cowards ..
Huma Qureshi: Shocked by the attack on #SanjayLeelaBhansali ... Shame! These hooligans must be stopped .. who gives them the right to behave like this... Who has made these 'gundas' the upholders of my country's morality and history .. my India is not so parochial #SanjayLeelaBhansali
Uday Chopra: It's a movie guys. You get that? Let me say it again, it's a movie! Get over your shit! Really upset to hear about Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Nikhil Advani: We all praised and lauded #MerylStreep and her speech. We must all stand by #SanjayLeelaBhansali. #RuleOfLaw
Arjun Kapoor: Shocked appalled saddened !!! #IstandbySLB it's unfair to target us as an industry just because we take a dignified stand n stay quiet...
Ashutosh Gowariker: Shocking! Appalling!! Despairing!!! And still, we shall not stop making what we want to!! Sanjay stay strong! I am with you! #Padmavati
Ram Gopal Varma: Bhansali is an artiste and if any country cannot protect its artistes from street hooligans it doesn't deserve to be called a country... It's a joke film makers have issues with censor board ..Bhansali incident proves any dog,monkey nd even donkey can become censor board
Anubhav Sinha: SHOCKING!!! I hope Sanjay Bhansali is safe. Ideally this should have been prevented. But they should certainly be punished.
Kabir Khan: 1st they stop release of films..now they r trying to stop films from being made. Attack on #SanjayLeelaBhansali is SHAMEFUL #IstandbySLB
Riteish Deshmukh: What happened on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's set is absolutely deplorable. #IStandBySLB : Over to you Rajasthan Police - Do the right thing.
