Hansal Mehtas "Unwelcoming Attitude" Retort To Omar Abdullah's Swipe On 'Maharani' Shoot Location
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Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had criticized the filming of "Maharani" inside the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly complex.
Director Hansal Mehta has responded to National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah's criticism of filming of a show in the Jammu and Kashmir legislative assembly complex, saying that such an "unwelcoming attitude" is the reason why India is considered an "unfriendly shooting location". Why is it a shame? How is filming of a drama demeaning democracy or the ‘mother of democracy'? Every body on a film set including actors, background actors(called ‘extras' by you) are all citizens of this country and have every right to work with dignity and deserve respect and… https://t.co/JlvalzhhU1 The true face of “the mother of democracy”, where once elected representatives of the people from all parties, religions, backgrounds & parts of J&K legislated on matters of great importance now actors & extras use it as a set for TV dramas. What a shame that the BJP driven… pic.twitter.com/kukyD0cQgt
Mr Abdullah, the former chief minister of the erstwhile state of J&K, had on Friday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration for allowing the shooting of Huma Qureshi-starrer "Maharani" inside the assembly complex and called it an "absolute shame".
Mr Mehta, the maker of critically-acclaimed series like "Scam 1992" and "Scoop", replied to Abdullah's post on X, calling it "disrespectful" and "regressive".
