Last update: Jan 7, 2023 09:25 IST
CM Yogi Adityanath hooked up with Bollywood celebrities during his visit to Mumbai.
In a new interview, Suniel Shetty explained why he decided to bring up the topic of ‘Bollywood Boycott’ during a short meeting with UP CM’s Yogi Adityanath.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adhyanth was in Mumbai for a two-day visit. On Thursday, he met prominent celebrities from the Bollywood Fraternity.In a brief discussion, actor Saniel Shetty called out the Bollywood boycott, claiming the Hindi film industry was at its “worst stage”. He has called on UP CM to help defuse trends and anti-Bollywood sentiment. But I hope leaders will find efficient solutions to curb the maniacal problem.
In correspondence with the Bombay Times, Saniel Shetty explained why she chose to bring up the topic in a brief meeting. It has reportedly been an awakened effort by the actor to revive the industry and restore respect. “Just because one apple is rotten doesn’t mean the whole tree is rotten. I didn’t ask for anything else,” he said, noting that everyone in Bollywood is addicted to drugs or doing the wrong job. “If I do something wrong or project myself wrong, they will hang me and ban me, but there are thousands of workers.” So please don’t ban my industry,” he added.
The actor said he hopes the golden days will return to put Bollywood on its feet again. He explained that he needed to step up to take responsibility. “I get a lot of ghali (abuse) from people who want to boycott Bollywood. They abuse me and say ‘Yeh to flop Actor hai’ etc. will say. Par woh sab mujhe chalega (People may call me a flop actor, but that’s okay),” he concluded.
Suniel Shetty requested CM Yogi Adityanath to discuss further important issues with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an exchange with Bollywood celebrities, CM Yogi said: According to PTI, Suniel Shetty was joined by Boney Kapoor, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kailash Kher, Sonu Nigam and Rajkumar Santoshi at the conference.
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