Action againt Rizvi will be deterrent

MUMBAI, DEC 20: The action initiated by crime branch sleuths against Bollywood producer Nasim Rizvi will deter other film personalities from procuring finances from the underworld, deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal said here today.

quot;The film personalities will now think 10 times before seeking financial assistance from the underworld,quot; Bhujbal, who also holds the home portfolio, told reporters.

The city police have seized prints of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, produced by Rizvi and attempting to stall its release, Bhujbal said.

Rizvi, a small time producer who made the film, featuring Salman Khan, Rani Mukherjee and Preity Zinta was arrested on December 13 for his alleged links with Karachi-based underworld don Chhota Shakeel.