Journalism of Courage
Most Bollywood actors have lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for demonetisation. They have praised the initiative and said that this is an important step in wiping out corruption from the nation. And Bollywood has majorly lent its support to the government. Actors including Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan welcomed the decision. Here's a look at who said what about demonetisation.
Shahid Kapoor pointed out at the practical difficulties that many are facing owing to the abolishing of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes by the government. “If corruption is what you want to remove then you have to take some tough measures. It’s still early to comment on how it will go because there are some practicalities that are attached to the change in currency and the notes that have been changed. So it is going to be difficult. Everybody is finding it difficult," said Shahid.
Speaking at the song launch of Dangal, Aamir Khan said, “I think these issues which are concerning our country are more important. We shouldn’t see the short term impact of it. The things that we need to do for the country, we should do it. Even if it (demonetisation) causes loss to my film, I will see it as a small thing.”
Salman Khan was not just all praise for PM Modi, he even kicked off his Bigg Boss 10 weekend episode by lauding the government's decision. “Iss hafte kaale dhan par danaadan vaar padi. It is a fantastic move. I salute PM Modi’s move to wipe out black money”, said Salman at the start of the show.
“Congratulations, Mr PM. You have gone ahead with a very strong move for your larger vision to wipe out corruption in our country. That’s the larger overview that we as citizens patiently understand and recognise. Change isn’t often comfortable, but everybody will find their way to embrace it if they focus on the larger picture,” actor Aishwarya said during an interview with NDTV.
Shah Rukh Khan had also hailed the move. He tweeted, “Farsighted. Extremely smart. And not politically motivated. Will bring such a positive change for Indian economy. Great move Narendra Modi.”
Few others from the industry are too cautious to comment. Producer Ritesh Sidhwani said that demonetisation has affected his latest film Rock On 2. Hrithik Roshan denied commenting on the issue.
