Actors asked to apologize

Bollywood actors have been asked to apologize by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS). AIB Knockout was a comic roast of actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar and organised by AIB. It went viral with over 4 million views in less than four days. Maharashtra Culture Minister Vinod Tawde says the government does not intend to do any “moral policing”. MNS has objected to the comedy show features filmmaker Karan Johar and actors Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh for alleged obscene language and content. MNS has sought an unconditional apology from them. Ameya Khopkar, president, Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Sena, the film wing of the MNS, said they will not let any film featuring the actors present at the AIB comedy show to be released in Mumbai, until they apologise for their actions. Nationalist Congress Party MLA Jitendra Awhad and former executive president of the party`s Maharashtra unit, too had warned the State government asking it to stop AIB shows.