Ae Dil Hai Mushkil row: MNS withdraws protests after Karan Johar decides to pay homage to martyrs during screening

Raj Thackeray-led Maharastra Navnirman Sena on Saturday withdrew its protest against the Karan Johar film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil', after the director decided to to put a special mention paying homage to martyrs at the beginning of the film. 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday met with filmmaker Karan Johar, Producer's Guild chief Mukesh Bhatt and MS chief Raj Thackeray to discuss the row over the release of 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.

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The film features Pak actors, a fact strictly opposed by MNS after Uri attack, which left 19 Indian Army soldiers dead. 

Following the meeting Mukesh Bhatt told media that filmmaker Karan Johar has decided to put a special mention paying homage to martyrs at the beginning of his film 'Ae Dil Hai Mushkil'.

"I assured CM Fadnavis that the Producer's Guild has decided that we will not work with Pakistani artists in the future," Mukesh Bhatt said.