With
the Bollywood IIFA awards proposed to be held
in Sri Lanka this year, Amitabh visited Colombo
recently and took part in an event sharing stage
with Sri Lankan President Rajapakshe. While
rehabilitation of the war affected ethnic Tamils
in Sri Lanka is still a grey area which is a
globally monitored issue, is it appropriate
for Bollywood to host the event in the country?
Seeman, who is vociferous about supporting the
interests of Sri Lankan Tamils, was asked this
question recently.
The director, in a wry, sarcastic tone replied
that it’s nothing surprising. “We
have the reputation of sending our cricket team
to the country when the war was still being
fought,” he stated. He added that it’s
ironic that the Bollywood film industry is insensitive
about the whole issue. He also revealed plans
to stage demonstration in front of Amitabh’s
house in Mumbai to protest this. |
